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making the move from nursery to reception to juniors... high school... college... uni

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-Ease them in gently (not throw them in at the deep end).  Especially if younger children

- Have taster/preparation sessions
- Option to take a tour around the school to familiarise themselves

- Making new friends can be so debilitating for some children so what about having activity/hobby/special interest corners for break time. Therefore things they have in common could potentially accommodate a friendship forming as opposed to it feeling less intimidating.

- Have a 'catch up' meeting with a less formal member of staff or designated person

- The teacher to be understanding towards pupils getting things wrong as they navigate their way through the change

- Parent to prepare the child for what to expect in terms of workload, more independent study etc

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If done well, a transition can build confidence and self-esteem which is important in terms of progression.
On the flip side, if a transition is poorly facilitated, this could have a detrimental effect where the child could lose confidence and start to fail academically/socially.

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Anxiety can be triggered if a student is told off/punished by a teacher for something the student didn't actually do ie if the student was whispering to the person next to them to "stop talking while the teacher is so they can concentrate", yet the teacher tells them off (especially in front of the whole class and knowing this student is very well behaved) and all they were doing is the right thing by informing the student sat next to them to be quiet. The fear of returning back to school is daunting which puts an obstacle in the way.

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The transition of a mature student returning to university after having children/marriage break down etc can be extremely challenging when faced with their cohort of all younger people (mostly straight from school/college)

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Cultural capital in higher ed- (Leese. M, 2010)- working class parents lack knowledge about university as may not have gone so cannot pass this on to their children starting higher education- therefore working class students may find it harder to transition into higher education- inequality

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The process of moving from a slightly lower level educational institution to higher education. E.g, primary school to secondary school; High school to university.

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The process of entering into a higher level of education with a different environment.

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Moving from one stage of education to another where expectations, ways of acquiring qualifications and academic rigour changes.

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The student may feel anxiety and fear in the new environment especially if they do not receive enough support from the community. Therefore, it is always important to provide events and opportunities for the new students to fit in the environment and make them feel comfortable with the community.

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Having other commitments such as parental responsibilities poses a huge obstacle while even attempting to transition into university. The other issue is, trying to find support/peers in a similar circumstance, as there's just nothing out there. It honestly feels like because parent students are the minority, they are almost forgotten about (when it comes to universities taking this into consideration), as well as, I imagine those who have other tremendous responsibilities/commitments outside of uni. But I obviuosky can't speak about their personal experience of this.

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For students that  may have dropped out of this course part-way through, or remained to the end and failed to achieve the required standard; either way, the course they have chosen now represents another chance.(From Methodological challenges for the qualitative researcher )

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Some students find it easier to transition that others. 

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Some students find it easier to transition that others. 

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Some students find it easier to transition from one stage of education to another because of various reasons.
Examples are as follows, but not limited to:
1.) Parents being from an affluent, enriched background. This means that parents become a crucial support network for the student as they transition - helping them with struggles they might face. Ball and Gewirt's article mentioned how parents from the higher class had more capacity to "school-match" their children. For example, a parent might be able to observe that their child likes to 'learn-by-doing' so they choose a montessori primary school for the child so that it is the right fit and it will be easy for them to integrate into the school.

2.) Personal circumstances such as disabilities and identity. Students with disabilities naturally find it difficult to access certain resources as schools are constantly adapting to be more accessible (e.g. providing alternative forms of classroom delivery, inclusive playgrounds, communication devices, etc.), thus, academic transitions might be more difficult for these students to navigate. Furthermore, for LGBT students, the American Progress organization stated that 86% of Gay and Lesbian students will be verbally harassed in high school; this can destroy their sense of self as they move into university - adding a barrier to academic transition. This also applies to BAME students and other minority groups.

3.) School resources - simply put, some schools just know better how to help students progress through!

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Many opportunities are provided from secondary to higher education transition. For example, the students can take part in a variety of clubs and societies, make new friends, choose what to study and be more independent when studying.

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Be more mindful of personal circumstances

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I think academic transitions matter because, more less, all of us will go through (or have gone through) academic transitions at least once in our lives! It's something that affects everyone and if it isn't properly facilitated or the student isn't supported, they might fall through the cracks.

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To be aware of any difficulties a child may be facing before entering their next stage of education to ensure a smoother transition e.g. a child's mental health no matter how small, a child's home situation, a childs new move to the area

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Not everyone will transition in the same way or have same strengths and weaknesses, schools need to be less "cookie-cutter" or "snapback hat" approach when supporting students.

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Enviromental challenges ,especially if moving away from home for HE, can include culture shock, anxiety and fear of not fitting in. however, this may provide students with the opportunity to learn new things and learn how to adapt to new enviroments.

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becoming integrated into the academic and social systems of a college of university

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Roderick and Camburn (1999) “found that boys from all racial/ethnic backgrounds in public schools in Chicago, were more likely to experience course failure than girls.”

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I can vouch for this. I was simply invisible to the teachers as the years went on so the teachers didnt seem to give a great handover, if any. I was extremely shy and because of this i couldn't learn, and was seen as under achieving/not clever so .... slipped through the net.

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Academic transition is an important time in life where you face challenges and may also help build your identity. The challenges that you encounter may be stressful but they can teach you a lesson for the future when you approach a similar situation. During the transition process the identity of the student can be influenced by meeting new people in the different environment.