Seasons
Year 11 feel the pressure building as the school year draws to a close. Mrs Ali works on attendance numbers. Year 10s Darcie and Alexa compete to become Head Girl.
Year 7 student Lottie is coming to terms with the loss of sight in one eye. She leans on Miss Nurse for support. Another Year 7 student, Preston, needs a way to channel his energy.
Self-confessed 'nerd' Ismaeel bids to become Year 7's representative at the student parliament. New maths teacher Mr Geary has his work cut out with the more challenging students.
Year 11 students Skyler, Olivia and Falak feel the pressure as GCSEs edge closer. Headteacher Mr Burton leads a crackdown on mobile phones. And a special guest returns to school.
Lewis in Year 9 does well academically but struggles socially after being diagnosed autistic. Can the school support Lewis? Can they also help Jacob from Year 8 to stay on track?
Year 10 Scott's behaviour puts his international rugby dreams at risk. And as model student Alexa piles on the pressure to ace Year 10, her anxiety becomes overwhelming.
The pressure of secondary school starts to get real for Year 10 Casey, who is dyslexic; a condition that has left her feeling insecure, self-conscious and different. Staff discuss how AI is affecting the school more widely and how they must adapt to this ever-changing, very modern challenge, and a primary teacher is hired to help students with low literacy.
Documentary following life at a secondary school in West Yorkshire. English teacher Mr Burton is now in charge, taking up the first headteacher position of his career. A new pupil recently diagnosed with Tourette's must learn to navigate secondary school life, while assistant head Mrs Delaney-Hudson investigates a case of disruptive behaviour.
Description
Educating … is a British documentary television programme produced by Twofour for Channel 4 that has run since 2011. It uses a fly on the wall format to show the everyday lives of the staff and students of various secondary schools around the UK; interspersed with interviews of those involved and featuring narration from the director and interviewer, David Clews.
Filmed on location at schools in Harlow, Dewsbury, Walthamstow, Cardiff and Salford respectively, there have been seven series to date: Educating Essex (2011), Educating Yorkshire (2013), Educating the East End (2014), Educating Cardiff (2015), Educating Greater Manchester 1 & 2 (2017 and 2020) and Educating Yorkshire 2 (2025).
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Premiere DateSeptember 22, 2011
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Rating8.5 (2)
