Friday 4 March, 8.45-9.45 (6 volunteers required)
S6 ‘Getting by on a Student Budget’ workshop
Deans Community High School, Livingston
If you would like to sign up for this workshop please email me on claire.aitchison@ed.ac.uk. The meeting time is 7.40 at the LEAPS office and you will be back around 10.45pm.
If requested we can also provide a pick up/drop off at Heriot Watt Uni - time TBC but should be around 8am. Alternatively, you could meet us at the School office at 8.35 if it’s easier for you. Please let me know when you email re your preferred way of getting to the school.
For a summary of the S6 workshop please see below;
During the S6 workshop you will be working with a small group of S6 pupils (16-17 year olds) on a student case study. The pupils in your group have to discuss and work out with the aid of a calculator, what the case study student’s expenditure is for a typical week at university. They also have to discuss and figure out what income their case study student has available to them during the 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.
Claire and James will be leading this workshop and so far the following volunteers have signed up;
Alison Sn. (meeting us at school reception)
Rosie Ka.
Jenny Rob.
Melanie Cr.
