You have high ‘aspirations’ which means that you are hoping for certain things from your adult life, such  as  a reasonable standard  of  living,  You  also  have  good  understanding  of the  link  between attending school and achieving what you want in adult life after school (see below for reminder).

FACT: Students who miss school have lower grades than students with fewer unexcused absences  [1]

FACT: Adults who were chronically absent from school when young are more likely to have poorer health, experience poverty and raise children who themselves exhibit problem behaviours than good school attenders [2]

FACT: Children who attend school regularly are four times more likely to achieve five or more good GCSEs, including English and Maths, than those who are persistently absent [3]

FACT:There is a direct link between school attendance and future employment (ie if you miss school you are more liked to end up unemployed) [4]

1. National Center for School Engagement literature review (Heilbrunn, 2007

2. Baker, Sigmon, and Nugent, 2001

3. Schools Minister Nick Gibb quoted in The Independent, Wednesday 28 March 2012

4. Bromley borough website http://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/35/school_attendance_and_truancy/20/school_attendance/2

If you find that you are still missing school, then this is probably not because you are unmotivated about school. Your results show that you want to achieve and that you realise that attending school  will help you achieve.  It might be that sometimes you forget this or don’t think about it when you  miss school. Other  reasons for possible missing school might be varied. Here are some:

Peer pressure

Being bullied

Dislike teacher or not done homework

Family situation makes school attendance difficult at times