A group of successful School Taskers
This exciting outreach project enables young people to learn about interesting aspects of the law through fun and interactive tasks set in the style of Taskmaster.
The project is currently being run at the Universities of Warwick and Edinburgh, but will rollout to 25 universities in 2023-24.
In School Tasking, participating Year 5 classes are split into teams of 5-6 to compete against each other and other local schools in a bid to be crowned that year’s School Tasking Champions! During the in-school sessions, classes are introduced to some of the most interesting areas of law and are given a chance to practise key skills, such as teamwork, communication, and lateral thinking. Just as in the TV show, Taskmaster, School Tasking provides the opportunity for all children to shine based on their particular talents and skills.
Under-represented participation
The School Tasking project works with children from a diverse range of backgrounds, and aims to widen access to university for under-represented pupils. Priority for participation in the project is given to non-selective state schools which serve disadvantaged communities (using widening participation data such as the proportion of free school meal students and school progress scores).
For more information, please email schooltasking@warwick.ac.uk or visit the School Tasking website: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/aboutus/lawoutreach/schooltasking/