Transition Issues

Transition Issues is a contemporary copymaster which encourages pupils to consider various coping strategies when faced with personal and social issues during the transition period between primary and secondary education.

Features:

• social issues addressed include marital breakdown, death of a relative, unacceptable personal behaviour, bullying, peer pressure, drugs, and acceptance of people with differences
• each section of the book covers one issue and includes teachers notes, two fiction texts and six copymasters
• realistic and emotive texts provide insight into problems, whilst worksheets generate discussion
• can be used as a non-threatening personal outlet for a pupil: offers reassurance during difficult times