1. What is Higher Education?

2. You are going to watch a video called “What is Higher Education?”

3. Turn to Resource 1.1 Complete the quiz in pairs or teams.
You may need to watch the video more than once!

4. Turn to Resource 1.2
Can you name the UK cities and label them on the map? Use the pictures and the maps together to help you work out the answers!
What are the benefits of moving to another city to study?
If you had to choose one of these cities to live in, which one would you choose and why?

5. What age would be best for you?
Most people go to university at 18 but you can go after a gap year or even later in your life – some people go to university when they have children of their own.
Turn to Resource 1.3
Fill in the pros and cons of going to university at each age.
Use the pictures to help you think of ideas!
What age would be best for you?

6. Which option do you think you would choose?
All accommodation options have pros and cons. If you live at home you might miss out on socialising, but living with other students can be noisy and messy!
Which option do you think you would choose?
Turn to Resource 1.4
Fill in the last column on the table to show how it would be for you to live at home.
Then fill in the pros and cons of each option