My son is currently in P5 (of the Scottish education system) and has another 2 and a half years to go before secondary but we already beginning to worry about how to handle this transition.
He's currently in a mainstream primary and academically is doing well. The main problem area is temper outbursts which can be dramatic and loud and sometimes violent. Depending on where they occur they can also result in him running off the school premises and taking himself home (which is fairly close to the school but does involve crossing a main road) - that as they say is another issue though.
Recently we have been told that while he is coping ok with mainstream primary his class teacher and the school head feel he wouldn't cope with mainstream secondary. The primary feeds into a pretty large secondary which has a rough reputation anyway so we were already thinking about alternatives but now don't know quite what to think.
I've been reading up on this area but would appreciate any insights and advice other parents who have gone through similar things may have. If there's any educational professionals about I'd appreciate any insights from their perspective too.
