Young people shouldn?t be afraid of exploring other options when it comes to Sixth Form ? especially when there is so much to choose from, says Emma-Kate Henry
It is easy to think as parents that we have lost the ?influence game? when our offspring are mid-way through teenage years. And it can be tough to remember that it?s actually quite normal for teens to challenge parents? values, beliefs and practices, as a way to assert independence and, put simply, to test us.
A defining moment has always been during August, which provides many pupils and parents with a big decision following the euphoria or, luckily less often, disappointment of GCSE results day.
The days of a seamless, automatic transition into Sixth Form are over. But is it any surprise that today?s sophisticated teens are keen to consider other educational options, at a time when they are very aware of a fast-paced, dynamic and ever-changing environment around them" After all, young people now see a world where changing roles or jobs, or even careers, is increasingly frequent and often encouraged. A mutual understanding
Although state-of-the-art facilities may support a pupil?s decision to move schools at Sixth Form ? d?Overbroeck?s opened a brand-new site and boarding house for Sixth Formers this year ? it is a widely-held belief that the ?deal-breaker? is the perceived quality of the teaching and the interactions between staff and students.
At this stage of their education, young people want to be treate...