Our range of short videos, lesson plans and resources are designed to support you and your students on a range of topics related to higher education.
The UCAS application process
Higher Education videos
If you’re looking for a short introduction to Higher Education for your students, our 15-minute videos will provide an overview to each topic and could be included in assemblies or form time.
If you’d like us to run a longer, live session with a Q&A, please get in touch by emailing outreach@reading.ac.uk.
Form-time activities for KS5 – learning about university
Our presentations and lessons plans are designed to fill a 20-minute KS5 form-time lesson and offer an introduction on various aspects of the application process.
Form-time activities for KS5 – skills and preparation for university
Our lessons plans are designed to fill a 20-minute KS5 form-time lesson and provide guidance and talking points on preparing for university.
Handouts for KS5
We have a range of quick guide handouts as well as helpsheets and worksheets that you can share with your KS5 students as they begin researching and applying for university.
Preparing for university
Watch our Life Tools video on how to prepare for life at university.
Teacher and advisor CPD resources
See some of our highlighted resources to help you stay up to date with the latest advice in Higher Education.
Subject-specific resources
We offer a range of free short online courses through Future Learn, which might be useful super-curricular learning for your students. Topics range from Understanding Depression to Tackling the Climate Crisis, Heart Health to Robotics and many more.
Subject taster sessions can be a great way for students to explore whether a course is right for them.
Wellbeing resources for students
Read our practical tips on our Life Tools Blog, designed by our Well-being and Counselling team at the University of Reading. Why not start by finding out how you can help your students to Build resilience in an uncertain world?
"Things I wish I'd known..." podcast
This podcast series is a fantastic resource for those in Years 10-13, who are looking for more information and advice while researching going to university.
'Things I wish I'd known' features University of Reading staff chatting about their experiences when going to university, using their expertise and hindsight to guide you in the right direction on your own higher education journey.
Check out our show on Spotify.
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