The transition from primary to secondary school is widely viewed as the most demanding in a child's educational journey. Despite a wealth of research on this transition, little is known about the children's ‘lived experience’ of it across different contexts. We target this research void by drawing on semi-structured individual interview data gathered from 24…

Transitions between stages of schooling present well-known challenges for children with special educational needs and disabilities, including navigating new sites, people, practices, timetables and expectations. Site visits are often recommended for helping with transition, and yet such visits can be difficult to achieve for practical and logistical reasons. This study piloted the development of virtual…

Når treåringene bytter til en avdeling med store barn i barnehagen, må de tilpasse seg de andre barna og forhandle om sin plass, viser forskning.

Transitioning from primary to secondary school is a big change for students. As schools begin to turn their minds towards student transition activities for the 2026 school year, new international research shines a light on the impact of student absenteeism during these transition years. We’re joined by the study’s lead author to find out more.

Skolans nuvarande sätt att fungera utestänger vissa barn – redan vid skolstarten. En ny avhandling vid Stockholms universitet argumenterar för att den gamla visionen om en skola för alla, det vill säga en och samma utbildningsform för alla barn, utifrån en åldersbaserad sortering, är förlegad och behöver överges.

This study examines social networks' role in high-achieving students' transitions from upper secondary school to higher education. A specific focus is on the configuration of their social network, its' stability over time, and how the students experience the nature of the relationships in the network. (pdf)

Höga betyg och stark studiemotivation är ingen garanti för en lyckad övergång till högre studier. En ny studie vid Stockholms universitet visar tydligt hur elevers tillgång till stödjande nätverk – eller bristen på sådana – påverkar möjligheterna att ta sig vidare till universitet och högskola.

While the transition from preschool to primary school has been extensively researched, less attention has been paid to the initial period of school, where children face new expectations and demands, academic and social, and become pupils. Following an observational approach, this study explores how teachers support school starters with the social aspect of becoming pupils…

This paper addresses the challenges and difficulties faced by children experiencing the primary to secondary school transition, and the strategies they find useful in alleviating these concerns. (pdf)

Børn gør en stor indsats for at være vellidt af deres lærere, når de starter i skole. Nogle gange betyder det, at de forsøger at skjule deres sande følelser. Katrine Weiland Willaa har skrevet ph.d. om de høje følelseskrav i overgangen fra børnehave til skole.