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Child voice interview after transition (Warm up questions (When you were…
Child voice interview after transition
Warm up questions
What are the best things about being in year 7? Is there anything really great about being in secondary school compared to being in primary school?
Do you miss anything about primary school? If so, what?
Is there anything that you specifically like about your new school? What is it? Is there anything about your new school that you particularly do not like? If yes, what is it?
Did you need help when you started in year 7 ? If so, can you give me an example? about what? Did you have any worries about coming here? Do you still have any of those worries?
When you were still in year 6, what do you think helped you most for the secondary school transition? how could year 6 teachers prepare you better for year 7?
when you were still at primary school, did you look forward to going to secondary school ? for example?
Did teachers from your current school ever visit your primary school? If yes, what did they do?
Did you visit your new secondary school before you started? If yes, who did you visit with ? and what did you do ? how did you feel?
How do you feel now about your secondary school? How are you settling in ?
How is year 7 different to year 6?
with the same friendship group? or new friends?
What helped you make new friends?
Did anything make it hard for you to make new friends? any example?
In year 7, what helps you with your learning? What frustrates you with your learning?
How was it for you when you moved from being in the oldest year group at your primary school to being in the youngest one here? How do you think about the older children at this school ?
How do you feel about having different teachers for different subjects?
homework? teacher attitudes? the children in their class?
What advice would you give to primary school children who will join your school next year?
what is helpful to get used to the routines and organisation of your new school? Can you tell me three helpful things for your learning in year 7? If you had a magic wand, what would you change in year7?
any changes in their needs, beliefs, feelings
What was your personal experience of the transition between primary and
secondary school? Was it stressful? If so, what were your symptoms? What could
have been done to help reduce the stress? If it was positive, what made it positive? (richards page 53)
being prepared for secondary school