The best (and worst) tips for year sevens starting secondary school

 

Tuesday 03 September 2013 15:12 BST
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Remember being in the last year of primary school? Feeling on top of the world; king of the playground; untouchable.

And remember how that all completely changed when you entered secondary school? Suddenly you were downgraded to the bottom of the food chain.

As the new school term begins and primary school leavers start their first year in big school, #TipsForYear7s is trending on Twitter. Here are some of the best (and worst) bits of advice:

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