[Margaret Pilkington]

Piltymon, I don't think I called the youngsters bad students.....I'm only saying that there can be a reluctance to take on board lessons (like life lessons) which their peer group may see as 'uncool'......I have taught young adults and know that peer pressure accounts for much when it comes to learning.
You can provide education....but that does not mean that there will be an uptake of that education.......you can only say that someone has learned something if you can demonstrate a change in behaviour or attitude.....attitudes being the hardest thing to influence.