Educating Yorkshire (2013)

Season 1

Filmed at Thornhill Community Academy near Dewsbury, Educating Yorkshire captures every detail of life in the school, from playground hijinks and inspirational lessons to life-changing events. It follows the work of Headteacher Jonny Mitchell to better the chances for all his students and build on successive years of improving exam results. Located at the heart of a diverse northern community and with a student population that is almost exactly half white-British and half British-Asian, the school offers a fascinating insight into modern school life in the UK. Told with warmth and humour, Educating Yorkshire explores the universally-recognisable themes of teenage life and those all-important pupil-teacher relationships that lie at the heart of everyone's formative years.

Released Sept. 5, 2013 Episode 45 min 17+

Genres: Documentary, Drama, Reality TV

Keywords: imdb.secondary-school, imdb.teacher, imdb.teenage-girl, imdb.teenage-boy, imdb.education, imdb.school, imdb.classroom, imdb.yorkshire-england

Network: Channel 4

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

IMDb

8.2

/430/

Trakt

/21/

TMDb

S1E1 - Episode 1

With a student population that is almost exactly half white-British and half British-Asian, Thornhill Academy near Dewsbury offers a fascinating insight into school life in the UK Strong language and language that some viewers may find offensive

Sept. 5, 2013, midnight

S1E2 - Episode 2

A clash between the queen bee of the 'cool group' and a member of the quieter crowd presents headmaster Mr Mitchell with difficult decisions about who needs to be dealt with and how Strong language

Sept. 12, 2013, midnight

S1E3 - Episode 3

Tom is approaching his final year at Thornhill while Robbie-Joe is starting out. Both are bursting with energy and charm, but neither of them is particularly interested in learning. Strong language

Sept. 19, 2013, midnight

S1E4 - Episode 4

Hadiqa and Safiyyah are unlikely best friends. Safiyyah dreams of becoming an air hostess while Hadiqa wants to be prime minister. But as exams approach, a crisis looms in their friendship.

Sept. 26, 2013, midnight

S1E5 - Episode 5

Everything changes in Year 9. It's full of hormonal 13-year-olds and is a critical academic turning point as the students choose their options for GCSE Strong langauge

Oct. 3, 2013, midnight

S1E6 - Episode 6

Exams are approaching at Thornhill and it's not just the students that are feeling the pressure. From deputy head Mr Steer to new teachers, everyone is feeling the demands of the targets. Strong langauge

Oct. 10, 2013, midnight

S1E7 - Episode 7

Jack loves history but is disruptive, and the school staff are worried that he may become Mr Mitchell's first ever permanent exclusion. Can Jack and his teachers turn around his behaviour? Strong langauge

Oct. 17, 2013, midnight

S1E8 - Episode 8

Mr. Burton helps Musharaf to overcome his stammer for his English Oral exam.

Oct. 24, 2013, midnight

Network: Channel 4

Episode Runtime: 45 min.

Season Runtime: 45 min.

Released: Sept. 5, 2013

Status: Ended

Certification: TV-MA / 17+

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