During the years of tertiary education many students will work in part-time jobs as they possibly did also in Year 12. A number of university students will still live at home while others will move out into university halls of residence or other shared accommodation. Knowing when to back off, and knowing when help is required. Action for schools Get students to individually make a list of the problems and issues that parents, whose children go to university, could confront and experience. Discuss these points as a class.
Role play some typical home scenes involving university students and their parents.
Think of issues and situations that could involve differences of opinion, disturbance of family harmony, for example wanting to live with a friend. Personal Transition Students moving from Year 12 to university often experience a very significant change in motivation. Throughout their school years students are building towards Year 12. Parents, teachers and students all focus on Year 12 as the big year and all is geared towards obtaining the best possible marks in that year. They do not have an immediate goal and their motivation is severely diminished.