S6 PSE
Preparation for Life Beyond School



You have a budget of £7.625 per person

In groups you must choose a city in Scotland and rent a flat in it.

You must work out all the bills that you will need to pay and how much that will cost per year.

You must do a weekly shop at an online supermarket and work out how much that will cost per year.

You must work out what other expenses you will have.

You must record all of this in a powerpoint and feed back to the rest of the class at the end of the challenge.

You can use one of these websites to find a flat, or you can go to the University / College site of your choice to find out about their student accommodation.  Remember to take screenshots of your flat to add to your Powerpoint.
https://www.findaflat.com
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/to-rent
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent.html
You can use one of these websites to buy a weekly shop - remember to take screenshots of your shopping list to add to your powerpoint.
https://www.tesco.com
​https://www.asda.com
You can use this website to work out the price of your utility bills - remember to take screenshots of your quote to add to your powerpoint.
​https://www.scottishpower.co.uk
Don't forget about other expenses like: phone, television licence, internet, transport, clothes, having fun! - remember to take screenshots of quotes to add to your powerpoint.