Taken from our latest MySticker Survey, the following statistics provide a great insight into the move to secondary school and how teens handle the transition.
- 39% say that it’s not scary at all
- Top tips for starting secondary school from over 1,000 teenagers
Great news!
What causes the nerves?
The biggest concern had been not making friends (41%), with 29% worried about not being able to do the work, and a quarter (26%) concerned about being bullied. However two thirds (61%) said they had been excited about making new friends, a half (49%) had looked forward to learning new things, and 31% wanted to play new sports.
Advice from the experts.
We asked the teenagers taking our survey if they had any advice for those about to start secondary school. Over half of the participants responded, and all of them with really positive messages! Our top tips for starting secondary school based on the feedback from over 1,000 teenagers are;
- Don’t worry about making friends – Just be yourself and you’ll make friends in no time
- Don’t worry about getting lost – school isn’t as big as it seems, and you will get used to it
- Pay attention and work as hard as you can – teachers don’t get cross if they know you have really tried
- Ask for help – if you’re being bullied or are worried about anything ask a teacher you trust for help
- Have fun and enjoy it – “it is like moving up a level in a game, it will be challenging, but fun.”
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