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8 Episodes 2014 - 2014
Episode 1
47 mins
To kick off the series, viewers are introduced to new Head Teacher Jenny Smith, her stellar team of staff and some lively kids. The school's newest teacher, Mr Bispham, soon learns that teaching isn't always plain sailing, especially when it comes to educating Year 9 girls. Tawny, one of the most vocal Year 9s, is focused on winning a place at the prestigious BRIT school for Performing Arts & Technology. Unfortunately, she's competing for a coveted place with her best friend Alice. Being a teenager is hard enough, but 14-year-old Acacia has other things on her mind. With her mum sick in hospital it's up to the staff at Frederick Bremer to help her through. Strong language
Episode 2
47 mins
This time at Frederick Bremer School in East London it's all about the boys, and Head Teacher Jenny Smith is determined to set two strong-minded pupils off on the right path Strong language
Episode 3
46 mins
Election fever hits Frederick Bremer School as the pupils get on the campaign trail before casting their votes for Head Boy and Head Girl. Current Head Girl Maliaka isn't your conventional Head Girl. She isn't the best student in the school, she doesn't have the best disciplinary record and she struggles to abide by the school's dress code. Many of the teaching staff describe her as a 'rough diamond'. Maliaka is bright, bubbly and enthusiastic, and, importantly, the younger pupils look up to her and follow her lead. Now her headgirlship is drawing to a close and it's time to find her successor. Election fever is running high. There are posters, election videos and canvassing for votes, for a range of candidates offering very different qualities. Will the students vote for confident, outgoing candidates Dike and Rashidah, or will self-confessed geek Sheneil and relatively unknown Joshua triumph? Strong language
Episode 4
47 mins
This episode explores how the teachers help students leave family dramas outside the school gates, and meets the support worker whose own experiences help her communicate with the pupils Strong language
Episode 5
47 mins
Home support worker Emma tries to help Louie, whose attendance record is getting worse as he struggles to make friends. And Charlie's band prepare to play in front of 200 other pupils.
Episode 6
47 mins
GCSEs are looming and the pressure is on for Year 11. But the girls in particular have other things playing on their minds: friendships, the prom, and, most prominently, boys.
Episode 7
47 mins
Gcses are approaching, and motivating the students to revise for exams is always a tall order for teachers, but there are two boys in particular at frederick bremer who urgently need to knuckle down.
Episode 8
46 mins
This final, heart-warming episode explores the school's autism provision and meets year ten student christopher, who is on the autism spectrum.