Activities
Primary2Uni Day
Who: Year 5-6
Duration: 1-4 hours
Location: On-campus
Primary2Uni events allow pupils to visit us on campus to experience life as a university student for the day. These events aim to raise aspirations and attainment, whilst providing your pupils with an insight into higher education.
Gatsby Benchmark: 4, 7
NERUPI Framework: Know, Choose, Become
Degree or No Degree
Who: Year 5
Duration: 20-40 minutes
Location: In-person session, live online, pre-recorded video, or self-delivery by teacher
Activity Resources: Presentation or pre-recorded video, lesson plan
An interactive presentation helping pupils to understand which careers need a degree and which don’t. This session gives pupils the opportunity to consider their own career aspirations.
Gatsby Benchmark: 2, 4, 7
NERUPI Framework: Know, Choose
My University Guide
Who: Year 5
Duration: 20-40 minutes
Location: In-person session, live online, pre-recorded video, or self-delivery by teacher
Activity Resources: Presentation or pre-recorded video, lesson plan
What is higher education? What is university? This session introduces pupils to the concept of higher education and the opportunities it could offer them. Pupils will also be made aware of the wide range of subjects that are available to study.
Gatsby Benchmark: 2, 4, 7
NERUPI Framework: Know, Choose
Inside the Doctor’s Bag
Who: Year 5
Duration: 30-45 minutes
Location: In-person session, live online, pre-recorded video, or self-delivery by teacher
Activity Resources: Presentation or pre-recorded video, lesson plan
During this session, pupils will explore the role of doctors and healthcare professionals. By exploring inside the doctor’s bag, pupils will find out more about the different types of equipment that doctors and other healthcare professionals use.
Gatsby Benchmark: 2, 4, 6, 7
NERUPI Framework: Know, Choose
Career Chasers
Who: Year 6
Duration: 20-60 minutes
Location: In-person session, live online, pre-recorded video, or self-delivery by teacher
Activity Resources: Presentation or pre-recorded video, lesson plan
Pupils will participate in this interactive presentation, investigating in depth which careers require a degree and the alternative pathways available. They will also explore different qualifications leading up to studying at university. This session is ideal to expand on the topics of careers, future aspirations and pathways.
Gatsby Benchmark: 2, 4, 7
NERUPI Framework: Know, Choose
Skills Builder
Who: Year 6
Duration: 60 minutes
Location: In-person session, live online, or self-delivery by teacher
Activity Resources: Presentation, lesson plan, worksheet
What are skills and why are they important? This interactive session focuses on the skills pupils are already developing each day, allowing pupils to understand how they will be useful in their futures and how they can improve them further.
Gatsby Benchmark: 7
NERUPI Framework: Know, Practise, Understand
Global Ethnic Majority (GEM)
Who: Year 5-6
Duration: 60 minutes
Location: In-person session or live online
Activity Resources: Presentation
This session is designed to raise awareness of racism and discrimination, and to allow your pupils to reflect on their own choices and behaviours.
Gatsby Benchmark: 7
NERUPI Framework: Know, Become
Bright Sparks STEAM Club Bingo
Who: Year 6
Duration: Various
Location: Pre-recorded videos
Activity Resources: Five individual videos and accompanying worksheets
Pupils will explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) subjects to support their transition into Year 7. This includes creating their own ecosphere or making their own origami zoo!
Gatsby Benchmark: 7
NERUPI Framework: Know, Understand