How well are you settling into secondary school?
Starting secondary school is a big change — new building, new subjects, new teachers, new classmates. This assessment checks in on how you're settling in across four key areas and gives you personalised tips to help you thrive.
Insights and outcomes from completing this assessment
How well you're settling in across 4 key areas
Your strongest area and where you might need extra support
Personalised tips specific to areas you're finding tough
Whether you know where to get help when you need it
A starting point for conversations with your Year Head or guidance counsellor
Here's an example of the personalized insights you'll receive after completing the assessment
Sample Profile
Chloe B. — 1st Year, Cork
Week 6 Check-In
2
Dimensions settling well
1
Dimension needing support
Your Transition Profile
Priority: Support Awareness (34%)
You might not yet know who to turn to when you need help. Your guidance counsellor is there for exactly this — you can go to them anytime.
Your Personalised Tips
For guidance counsellors: Students who score below 40 on Support Awareness are flagged automatically in your class dashboard with a 'Follow Up' indicator, so no student slips through.
Real feedback from families who've used this assessment
"I liked that it wasn't like a normal test. It just asked how I was getting on. The tips about joining a club were good — I joined the coding club and made loads of friends."
Chloe Brennan
1st Year Student
Based on research showing that the match between a student's developmental needs and their school environment is the strongest predictor of engagement in first year. Uses validated self-report items adapted for 12-13 year olds.
Measures feeling included, making friends, and social acceptance — adapted from the Belonging Scale (Goodenow, 1993).
Measures coping with new subjects, homework demands, and willingness to engage with learning challenges.
Measures timetable management, having correct materials, and feeling in control of the school day.
Measures knowledge of school supports and willingness to seek help — a key protective factor identified in the My World Survey (UCD/Jigsaw).
This is an educational self-assessment tool, not a clinical or psychological assessment. No sensitive health data is collected. Compliant with GDPR and Irish Data Protection Acts.
Explore our methodology, see sample results, and understand how we help Irish students
Take the assessment today and receive your personalized insights