Moving between phases of education

Support at home

Moving between different phases of education, such as primary to secondary school, is often referred to as transition. This can be an exciting and anxious experience for your child and your family.

Before your child starts a new school, there are some things you can do before to help prepare:

• talk positively about the move, discuss the things that will be the same or the things that will be different
• encourage them to share any anxieties they may have about the move so you can address these at the earliest possible opportunity
• get a map of the school to check where different rooms will be, such as their form room or science labs
• practice the journey to and from school, especially is this involves public transport
• look at the school prospectus or website together to help become familiar with the new school
• follow the school on social media
• attend any events the new school might be hosting, to help to get know the school.