Aimhigher Surrey - Key area of work information:
Theatre in Education
A specially devised performance lasting about 30 minutes is presented to year 8 students in Aimhigher target schools. Year 8 is known to be a good time to start raising awareness about university level education. The main elements of the performance relate to working hard to achieve success and in thinking early about the sort of career students may want. The story revolves around young people and the different pathways they take in their lives. It also provides information about the different types of higher education e.g. university, distance learning (the Open University) , work related learning (Foundation Degrees), and about going away to university or staying at home and studying (doing a degree course at the local Further Education College).
A drama workshop follows the performance and involves students in practical exercises to enable them to think further about the benefits and barriers of going to university.