BBC Schools Season
Programmes in the season include….
The Big School Lottery
It’s a revelatory year-long journey following children, parents, schools and Birmingham Education Authority through the process of selecting a child’s secondary school.
Gareth Malone’s Extraordinary School For Boys
Gareth turns educator for one term. His mission is to re-engage boys who aren’t fulfilling their potential at school and who, like many across Britain, lag behind their female peers.
Unequal Opportunities With John Humphrys
John Humphrys examines why the attainment gap between advantaged and disadvantaged pupils has stubbornly refused to narrow.
Britain’s Youngest Boarders
Take an exclusive look inside one of England’s most prestigious preparatory schools from the point of view of three young boys who are starting boarding school for the first time.
Excluded
Excluded tells the moving story of a newly-qualified teacher and his relationship with a difficult boy.
The Classroom Experiment
Education expert Dylan Wiliam sets up an experimental secondary school classroom to test some innovative teaching methods.
Start Your Own School
Toby Young feels the educational choices available for his children are so limited that he has decided to set up his own, parent-run, state secondary school.
See more on the BBC website here.
