First longitudinal cohort study of children's school lives in Ireland funded by @NCCAie and led by researchers @SchoolofEdUCD. Contact csl@ucd.ie for more info.

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📢 New CSL Report 9 launches today: Transition to Post-Primary Schooling ✨84% of children are excited about new freedoms in secondary school 😟But 67% worry about losing old friends and tests This landmark study captures children’s voices at a pivotal stage in their education as they move to Post-Primary School. 👉Read more at cslstudy.ie/news/ #CSLstudy #Education #Transitions #Primary #PostPrimary
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Losing friends, bullying and tests: Concerns around starting secondary school irishtimes.com/ireland/educa…
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🚨 Today, we launch Report 9 from the #CSLstudy, ‘Experiences of the Transition to Post-Primary Schooling’ 🔗 Download the report from our website at: cslstudy.ie/downloads/CSL_9_… 🧵 Read about some of the key findings below – ⬇️ 1/18
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✨Children in 1st Year were asked about the advice they would offer to children who are preparing for the transition. The overwhelming theme was one of encouragement, emphasising that the transition to post-primary school was not as bad as they worried it would be. ⬇️ 17/18
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