Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
Bullying can take a variety of forms, from the verbal- being called harmful
names to the physical- being kicked- as well as indirect forms, such as being
excluded from social groups. As a survey I conducted with Irene Whitney found
that in British primary schools up to a quarter of pupils reported experience of
bullying, which in about one in ten cases was persistent. There was less bullying
in secondary schools, with about one in twenty-five suffering persistent bullying,
but these cases may be particularly rebellious.
Bullying is clearly unpleasant and can make the child experiencing it feel
unworthy and depressed. In extreme cases, it can even lead to suicide, though
this is frankly rare. Victimized pupils are more likely to experience difficulties
with interpersonal relationships as adults, while children who persistently bully
are more likely to grow up to be physically violent, and convicted of anti-social
offences
Until recently, not much was known about the topic, and little help was
available to teachers to deal with bullying. Perhaps as a result, schools would
often deny the problem. ‘ There is no bullying at this school’ has been a common
refrain, almost certainly all true. Fortunately, more schools are now saying:
‘ There is not much bullying here, but when it occurs we have a clear policy for
dealing with it.’
choose the correct answer
A recent survey found that in British secondary schools there was……bullying than in primary schools.