It is also a time when risk-taking behaviour and elements of the adult world are first experienced.
However, the majority of young people will not come into contact with alcohol, drugs or sexual relationships until well after they leave school - but that is not to say they won't pretend they have to their friends.
North-west-based organisation Social Sense has developed an innovative approach to overcoming this perception-reality gap through PSHE (personal, social, health and economic) lessons with year nine and 10 pupils.
R U Different? is a social norms campaign run in schools nationwide to help pupils understand the often considerable gap between their perception of what their peers are up to and the reality.
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