How important is it to introduce primary school pupils to the idea of Higher Education?
Equality of opportunity is the key principle for access into Higher Education, so in order to widen access and create a more level playing field we need to start now. We need to start early. We need to introduce young people to the opportunities they have, and the high ambitions they are capable of aiming for in life, with university, jobs, and their future career. This may seem daunting to some primary students, but by starting early, we as educational professionals, can encourage, engage, and support those children to achieve their dreams and understand how they can start on the path towards it (Bibby, 2018). Behavioural, affective, and cognitive engagement are 3 key dimensions we need to understand to help encourage primary students from an early age to support them in reaching higher education and achieving their ambitions (Murray & Mitchell et al, 2004). Primary school students sometimes have dreams of reaching university and studying a certain ...