Conceptualising Primary-Secondary School Transitions:A Systematic Mapping Review of Worldviews, Theories and Frameworks

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Systematic literature review of primary-secondary transitions:International research

This article is accompanied by the following guide: Jindal‐Snape, D., Hannah, E. F. S., Cantali, D., Barlow, W. & Macgillivray, S. (2020) Context and Implications Document for: Systematic Literature Review of Primary‒Secondary Transitions: International Research https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3198 Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge the contribution of Dr Evelyn Bowes (Scottish Government). Funding This study was funded by the Scottish Government and the paper is partially based on the report written for them.Peer reviewedPostprin

International insights into how can we improve children’s emotional wellbeing over primary-secondary school transitions?

The transition from primary to secondary school provides children with opportunities and challenges that can impact their emotional experiences. Recognising that to date there is limited research which focuses on children's emotional experiences of primary-secondary school transition, a group of transitions researchers participated in a symposium at the British Psychological Society Psychology of Education Section Conference 2022, addressing this important topic. The purpose of the symposium was to bring together four international studies, which used different research designs to examine children’s emotional well-being over primary-secondary school transition. Through these talks and discussions which occurred during the symposium, current thinking, developments, and practice in this area, in addition to considering some of the challenges and opportunities present within primary-secondary school transitions research, are explored in order to better understand and support children’s emotional wellbeing over primary-secondary school transitions