Turning Courtroom Skills into Classroom Confidence
Lawyers4Learners workshops help children with their oracy skills. We bring lawyers and other professionals into your classroom to deliver mock trial workshops, completely free of charge, to help children increase their confidence in public speaking.
Benefits for Pupils
Increase in confidence in public speaking.
Children can form arguments advocate for themselves and others
Increased fluency for children with EAL.
Improved critical thinking.
Increased resilience, self belief, empathy and self esteem.
Improved educational and employment outcomes.
Opportunity to learn about different careers.
These skills spill over to all aspects of the school curriculum.
"By empowering children with extra skills that can be used outside the classroom we are helping them to achieve their best and realise their full potential,”
Michael Schumm, Head Teacher at St Stephen’s C of E Primary School and trustee of Lawyers4Learners
Not only do pupils enjoy our workshops, we are proud of our outcomes - 77% say they feel more confident speaking publicly after a Lawyers4Learners workshop.
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"I liked this workshop because it expanded my knowledge of a court of law." - Albie, Year 6, Melcombe Primary
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"I really like the workshop and I found it really interesting and now I would love to be a lawyer" - Annie, year 6, St Stephens Primary
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"I liked debating if he was innocent or not. We have never done anything like this at school before." - Jamal, Year 6, Normand Croft School
