An article, which was published at the website for parents of Australian students, reveals problems, which often occur with children of the age of 9-15 years (students of secondary school).
Ups and downs at school are part of life for many young people. A good relationship with your child’s school and teachers can help you head off problems. If school problems do come up, it’s important that you quickly recognise and address them. Children do better and stay longer at school when their parents and families are involved. A strong relationship with your child's school and its staff is important, even if your child isn’t struggling.
School problems can show up as poor academic performance, lack of motivation for school, loss of interest in school work, or poor relationships with peers or teachers.
School difficulties range from minor to severe, might be very short-lived or last for longer. Even short-term school problems can have a negative impact on how young people feel about school – and themselves.
It is possible to understand, that your child has some problems at school. Potential illustration of this could be embarrassment or discomfort when talking about school, drop in marks in one or more subjects, low confidence or lack of self-esteem etc.
One of the most dangerous phenomena is bullying. When your child feels sick and is afraid of going to school, there is a chance that he is being bulled by peers or even teachers.
There also could be some personal factors, which led to school problems. It includes some ilnesses or disabilities of children. There are many children with special needs, who should studying by special programme. We shouldn't forget, that there’s a strong link between physical health and academic performance. Some children who have special needs resulting from chronic illness, intellectual disability, or behavioural or developmental difficulties might be more at risk of developing academic problems or difficulties with relationships at school.
Parents should understand, that iff existing problems aren’t picked up and addressed early, they can have significant, long-term consequences. So it is absolutely necessary to talk with specialists, teachers and other people, who can reveal a nature of the problem. But, first of all, parents should pay attention to their child and try to talk with him or her. Children at the age of 9-15 have a great necessity of parental support and love.
Source: http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/school_problems_teenagers.html