The document discusses the transition from primary to post-primary school as a crucial stage in students' education. It notes that students are required to move between education systems, adjust their behavior, develop new ways of thinking, and form new social relationships. Overall, students experience a better transition when they are well prepared and view the transition as an ongoing process.

1. “The transition from Primary to
Post-Primary has been recognised as
a crucial stage in young people’s
schooling career.”
(Moving Up- Smyth, McCoy and Darmody)

2. PUT SIMPLY
Students are required to: Move from one education
system to another, adjust their behaviour, develop
new ways of thinking and enter into new social
relationships (INTO 2008)
Broadly
speaking: Students experience better
transition if they are prepared well and view the
transition as an on-going process

3. WHICH SCHOOL TO CHOOSE???
Siblings attended !!!
You attended !!!!
Co-Ed V Single sex
Its been there forever !!!
Results, results and league tables !!!
Extra-curricular achievements !!!

4. Choosing a school ???? ……
Inclusiveness
Ease of access / local !!!
Cost !!!
Perception and reputation !!!!
“The only thing stronger that reality is
perception”

6. Transition cycle
Preparation
Encounter
Adjustment
Stabilisation

7. Settling In
Most Students
A Quarter of Students
One in 6
Some
First Week
A Month
Longer than a month
Not settled by end of
year

8. Influencing
Factors
Family
Peers
Bullying
Sense of Self

9. Coping mechanisms
Enabling students to deal with problems they
encounter, including managing time and negotiating
conflict
THERE IS A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
COPING MECHANISNS AND SUPPORT

10. Main Adjustments
Environment /Size
Timetable
Rules/Discipline
Way subjects taught

11. A Recipe for Success
Preparation
People
Programmes

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13. SUBJECT CHOICE ?????
Look at your strengths:
~{ Are you good with your hands?
~{ Are you musical?
~{ Do you like drawing/painting?
~{ Are you neat and careful?
~{ Are you logical and methodical?
~{ Do you have a flair for language – reading, talking
and writing?

14. Seven deadly sins of subject
selection ………..
1. “Only nerds do that Subject.”
2. “That’s just a subject for girls/boys.”
3. “None of my friends are doing that subject.”
4. “I’ll do that subject because it looks easy/like a
doss.”
5. “Even though I really hate it, I’ll do that subject
because I’ll need it to get into a particular course
in college.”
6. “I’ll be made fun of if I choose that subject.”
7. “It will be too hard and I’m not good enough.”

15. Links
Primary
Post Primary
Pastoral Care Team meet Primary Teachers
Tutors/Year Heads meet 6th class Students
Academic scores
Open day / Induction day

16. People
Pastoral Care System/Team
Mentoring
Parents

17. Student Mentors

18. Programmes
Induction Programme
Study Skills Programme
After Schools Programme of
Activities
Tutor Programme

19. Induction Programme
Handover
Meet The Team
Rules
Tour
Class Groups
- Hopes and Fears
- Find a Friend
Subject Sample

20. Study Skills
Expectations
Tips to help study
Note Taking
Organisation

21. Tips for Parents
Programmes
Peop
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22. Personal Experience ….. Worries
New subjects…….
Having all their stuff …….
Timetables …….
Rules ……
Making friends …….
Bullying …….
Top of the school to bottom of the pile ….
Looking cool !!!!!
And all this at a time of big change ……….

23. And remind them……..that they are not
the only one starting secondary school!!!

24. IF YOUR CHILD DOES EXPERIENCE
DIFFICULTIES, CONTACT THE SCHOOL