Wednesday 9 April, 8.45-9.45 -please note this workshop has now been cancelled. Apologies !
‘Getting by on a Student Budget’ S6 workshop
Tynecastle High School, Edinburgh
During the S6 workshop you will be working with a small group of S6 pupils (16-17 year olds) on a student case study. We have compiled a number of case studies following feedback from existing & previous volunteers and you will be able to choose what case study you want to work on with your group before the start of the workshop. You may want to choose a case study that most closely matches your own circumstances. In any case we provide you with the answers so it’s very straightforward.
The pupils in your group have to discuss the case study and work out, with the aid of a calculator, what the ‘case study student’ expenditure is for a typical week at university and also what income they have available to them during their academic year to pay for their student lifestyle. Your role is to make sure the group is working together, discussing the case study and reaching agreement before writing down their answers. More importantly, we would also like you to share with your pupils your own experiences of getting by on a student budget.
If you are interested in signing up for this workshop please drop me an email claire.aitchison@ed.ac.uk and let me know if you would like transport to the school. The meeting time for this workshop is 8.15am at the LEAPS office (breakfast on arrival) and we’ll make sure you are dropped back there after the workshop about 10ish. If you would rather make your own way there we can meet you at school office at 8.40am – just let me know and I’ll will forward you the school address along with a map.
Ruth Swan and/or Neil McGillivary from Napier University will be leading this workshop and they will meet you when you arrive at the school office.
So far the following volunteers have signed up for this one;
Mary
Elaine
Shona
Kayleigh
Rosie
Mhairi
