Episodes

1. Episode 1

September 2020. After six months of lockdown, Callum, Kara, Sade, Aaminah, Jack and Grace return to Link Academy, Dudley, with mock exams just around the corner.

2. Episode 2

Sade turns a corner as 'Learner of the Week'. But as the Christmas holidays approach, the Year 11s grow anxious - with GCSE exams cancelled and the country heading back into lockdown.

3. Episode 3

It's the final term for the Year 11s. Jack, Callum and Grace juggle studying, applications and anxieties about the pandemic's impact on their future.

4. Episode 4

It's the final fortnight. Callum turns 16 and gets a talk from his dad about the 'birds and the bees'. Sade lets her hair down at a party. And Aaminah gives a speech.

Overview

From Covid to lockdowns to exam chaos, lately schoolkids have had the toughest of times. Pupils at a Midlands school film their year of turning 16 and taking GCSEs in the middle of a pandemic.

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