Is the challenge suitable as an activity for school leavers?
Could the challenge work as a meaningful activity for secondary school leavers, for example marking the end of GCSEs, rather than a typical celebration? How would it need to be adapted for a school setting?
Answer
School leavers, having just completed a major stage of education, are well placed for this kind of experience. It offers something more meaningful than a typical end-of-exams celebration, while still providing the memorable challenge students are looking for, and a dedicated student-focused format of the challenge exists for exactly this kind of group.
This stage of life also lends itself well to educational integration, connecting naturally to subjects such as geography (forced migration), history (refugee movements) and religious studies (social justice), giving academic concepts a real, memorable grounding that classroom teaching alone can’t always provide.
Beyond academic links, the challenge helps develop skills that are useful heading into further education or employment: resilience, teamwork, problem-solving and community engagement.