School failure
Spain is at the head of Europe with more young people leaving their studies after the first cycle of secondary education in 2013, being twice the average European rate. However, this is still our best historical data, having improved compared to the previous year. What happens is that, at the same time, other countries have done their homework better.
23.5 percent of young Spaniards had dropped out of school compared to 11 percent on average in the European Union, according to the data collected from 2013 in the Eurostat statistics office. Of the students who do not continue their studies, 27 percent are men and 19.9 percent are women.
The experts link the drop in school failure in our country to the crisis, because the lack of job opportunities for young people means that those who remain in the classroom, because they can not find work. Therefore, the experts predict that, when the economic situation improves, the abandonment will return, because the appropriate measures are not taken to tackle them. Further, Once the young person has passed the age of 19, if there has been a disengagement in education, this will be irreversible.
Causes of school dropout
- Difficulties of young people. Those that are related to your organism, that is, dyslexia, attention deficit or hyperactivity, vision or hearing problems To prevent these disorders from going further, it is essential to detect them in time to know how to treat them and to follow the normal rhythm of their peers.
- Study environment. This can negatively influence the boy, both at home and at school. We must promote good personal relationships with family and classmates, as well as relationships with teachers.
- The teachers. Teachers must be able to adapt to the student and their needs, use the appropriate didactic methods, organize and structure their classes in a way that is enjoyable, entertaining and practical.
- Educational system and cuts. Reducing school failure in Spain has always been an objective of successive governments, testing, to this day, countless laws reform the education system without giving the final key. The important thing in education is teaching, a person who has extensive knowledge in their specialty, as well as being able to motivate and involve their classrooms, can help those who are lagging behind to get hooked and increase their self-esteem.
- Conjunctural problems. People have ups and downs throughout the different stages of our lives: mood bumps, external events, bullying ... Sometimes, they are only passing periods that do not involve anything more than a small stone on the road, which we finally end up happening with time. But others mark more than is desirable. Especially in cases of bullying, it is very important that they be detected early and appropriate measures taken.
Noelia de Santiago Monteserín
