Industry News
Help for parents of teenagers
Posted on 18th April 2008
The BBC Parenting website is offering advice for parents with teens who are sitting their GCSEs.
Students are currently getting better results year on year; however, it is important not to pile too much pressure on 14 to 15-year-olds, as year ten is seen as a "watershed year".
The BBC suggest that parents talking and encouraging their children would help them vocalise any problems they were having at school and also advised persuading them to open up to someone they trusted if they were experiencing stress.
There are three main reasons why a child may skip school. The first is bullying, followed by not coping with their studies and emotional worries.
By having a friendly, honest and open relationship between a parent and child, they will be more inclined to open up about their problems without parents having to put pressure on them.
A recent release of the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers' interim findings in the Gangs and Schools report has found that, while there is no widespread gang problem in UK schools, where it does exist it is a "significant concern".