Students’ Achievement as they Transition from Primary to Secondary Schooling

The transition from primary to secondary schooling can be one of considerable change for students. Many students not only have to acclimatise to a new, and often much larger, physical environment, they also need to adapt to new ways of working, different teachers and teaching methods, a greater range of subjects, new routines and expectations, as well as interacting with a much larger pool of students. A student’s ability to cope with these changes is likely to influence how they feel about school and how they progress and develop.