The way that our education system is set out in the UK has a very formal style that quite simply does not suit the learning needs of all students, as such some will struggle to cope with the demands of school life, particularly at secondary school around exam times.
It’s easy for children to become disheartened and embarrassed if they are struggling with a subject and this results in them often trying to cover up the fact that they are struggling with disruptive behaviour and poor attendance.
However if picked up early a child that is finding education a struggle can be greatly helped by the teacher adopting a variety of different teaching methods to re-engage the child and stop their education suffering.
As a parent it’s important that you try to discuss your child’s education with them and be involved with things like homework and projects that they are doing so that you can ensure that they are not just going along with work that they don’t understand properly. If you suspect that they are struggling then speaking to their teacher is the best course of action to nip it in the bud early.