[senco-forum] how many pupils are disafffected in your school ?

My daughter, now in her 30's, only enjoyed the company of other kids and
music activities when she was at school - most of the rest of her
lessons left her completely cold!  She did enough to get by, getting
mainly B and C grades for GCSE but only really became connected with and
enjoyed learning at 6th Form College - did not do her any harm in the
long run, but I always felt sorry that she did not get the buzz out of
school that I got from my grammar schooldays
Cheers
Judith

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of WrayJanice
Wray
Sent: 02 August 2007 14:38
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Subject: [senco-forum] how many pupils are disafffected in your school ?

I've been helping someone out with their Masters and she's doing it
about disaffected pupils. 

Now, it depends how you define this but I wondered how many pupils you
thought were disaffected in your school.

People tend to think of the high profilers I think - those who are a
pain, we do PSPs for and call in behaviour support etc. They're the
noisy ones who won't put up with it.

I think there are many more, just quietly working away, bored and not
really connected with what is going on in school but not making too many
waves. I reckon there could be 15 or so in most years (168 in a year)
maybe 10% - and that's really just a guess.

What do others think ?
How would you measure disaffection ? Is there a questionnaire you could
give kids, like a learning styles questionnaire ?

Just a thought

JaniceJanice Wray Secondary SENCO, Herts
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