diff --git a/overviews/week8.md b/overviews/week8.md
index f4f428bc0edfebb84db7e64e9b9e3cf639f6ffb5..0714198d4ffcbfde47a19c6b3f47a62cd1b51165 100644
--- a/overviews/week8.md
+++ b/overviews/week8.md
@@ -11,15 +11,23 @@ This weeks **second lecture** will be preparation for next weeks first piece of
 You can pull all the required resources into your `ctap-portfolio` project following these steps:
 
 - Open VS Code and open your `ctap-portfolio` project
+
 - Open a terminal ([click here to see how](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/terminal/basics))
+
 - in your terminal run the following command: `python .scripts/update.py week8`
+
 - You should now find contents added to `practicals/week8/`
+
+  > (if you are having issues you can also download the files from blackboard (learning materials/ practicals) and place them in the appropriate folder)
+
 - Remember to render the tasks.md folder using the shortcut `ctrl + shift + V` (or `cmd + shift + V` on a mac). I'd recommend splitting the window into a two panel arrangement with your work on one side and the tasks on the left, like so: 
 
 ![](https://gitlab.uwe.ac.uk/ctap/ctap-dist/-/raw/main/assets/screen-layout.png)
 
 ## This week you are working on...
 
+This week's tasks are provided [here](https://gitlab.uwe.ac.uk/ctap/ctap-resources/-/blob/main/practicals/week8/tasks.md) and inlcude the follwing topics:
+
 - Beginning to learn the python programming language
 - Documenting some python code and concepts to use as a reference for yourself by following the practical exercises.
 - Solving some simple programming 'puzzles'
@@ -40,7 +48,7 @@ You should have completed the setup by now. If not please address this as quickl
 - Optionally you can attempt Task 3
 
 ## Resources
-- practicals/week8/tasks.md
+- [practicals/week8/tasks.md](https://gitlab.uwe.ac.uk/ctap/ctap-resources/-/blob/main/practicals/week8/tasks.md)
 - [Slides](https://go.uwe.ac.uk/ctapSlides)
 - [Setup Guide](https://gitlab.uwe.ac.uk/ctap/ctap-resources/-/blob/main/guides/setup.md?ref_type=heads)
 - [Markdown Guide](https://gitlab.uwe.ac.uk/ctap/ctap-resources/-/blob/main/guides/markdown.md?ref_type=heads)