`I Pray at Night I Don't Get the Teacher That Shouts' ; the Move from Primary to Secondary School Can Be a Frightening Leap into the Unknown for Many Children. but There Is More to Worry about Than Just Easing Their Fears. the Transfer Often Causes a Short- Term Learning Loss and It Can Have Far More Serious Consequences. by Elizabeth Hartley- Brewer

Brewer, Elizabeth Hartley, The Independent (London, England)

The end of the school year is nigh. Though most children will be cock-a-hoop, more than a few will leave with significant foreboding about what amounts to the end of their world as they know it. Whether they are moving from infant to junior or saying goodbye to their child- sized, family-style neighbourhood primary to enter an intimidating, distant secondary school, school transfers and transitions are known to cause children not only anxiety but also to lose ground academically. Of these changes, the one between primary and secondary school is known to have the greatest fall out.

The fall in attainment at secondary transfer comes on top of the normal summer dip that …

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Publication information: Article title: `I Pray at Night I Don't Get the Teacher That Shouts' ; the Move from Primary to Secondary School Can Be a Frightening Leap into the Unknown for Many Children. but There Is More to Worry about Than Just Easing Their Fears. the Transfer Often Causes a Short- Term Learning Loss and It Can Have Far More Serious Consequences. by Elizabeth Hartley- Brewer. Contributors: Brewer, Elizabeth Hartley - Author. Newspaper title: The Independent (London, England). Publication date: June 22, 2000. Page number: 4,. © 2009 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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