These activities will cover Student Finance. As well as the activities listed below you may find it useful to show your mentees this video clip which cover funding at The University of Sheffield: https://vimeo.com/208117363
Each activity encourages mentees to think about the day-to-day costs of University life. The activity details are below:
AIMED AT: Y10 - Y12
MATERIAL COVERED:
Budgeting for key aspects of University life living at home and living at University
Answers provided so your mentees can see how close their estimates were
WHEN TO USE:
Use in a session focused around Student Finance
AIMED AT: Y9 - Y12
MATERIAL COVERED:
A practical budgeting exercise that will test their basic maths skills, as well as teaching them about realistic decisions you would make as a University student
WHEN TO USE:
Use in a session focused around Student Finance (ideal for group session)
AIMED AT: Y10 - Y12
MATERIAL COVERED:
A series of statements about Student Finance where you mentees answer true of false
WHEN TO USE:
Use in a session focused around Student Finance
AIMED AT: Y10 - Y12
MATERIAL COVERED:
Numerous items at University student is likely to buy and how much they cost
The items are categorised by household essentials, cupboard essentials, study, luxuries, and food on the go (to name a few)
WHEN TO USE:
Use in a session focused around Student Finance