Another one to look out for in January. Weve had the Educating... Series. But now we take a look inside schools for excluded pupils with a 3 part series called - Excluded: Kicked Out Of Class. Read below for information, well bring you a trailer when one is released. A new three-part observational documentary series for BBC Three gets unique access to The Bridge AP Academy. Due to air in January 2015 Excluded: Kicked Out Of School tells the inside story of one of UKs biggest secondary alternative provision (AP) academies which provides full-time education to pupils whove been permanently excluded or moved from mainstream education, from across West London. Mostly excluded because of behaviour issues such as fighting and verbal abuse, pupils who arrive at The Bridge often struggle with levels of literacy and numeracy. Filmed over the course of an academic year and hinged on the trust built with the children, the series focuses on their perspective and follows some of the most challenging pupils as they are given a chance to get their lives back on track. At The Bridge pupils still have to take exams and are expected to leave with five GCSCs. But it’s not always easy. As the pupils speak candidly about being excluded, the programme shows how disruptive their behaviour can be and learns there is often a reason they dont engage with learning and that some of the behavioural problems mask deeply traumatic personal experiences. From the teachers pacing the corridors with walkie-talkies to the Head of School defusing a fight, the series also meets the staff who constantly battle to keep the pupils out of trouble and in the classroom. Unlike mainstream school there are never more than six students per lesson, allowing the teachers more time to help them reach their full potential. With a clear structure in place, every single bit of behaviour is recorded and challenged. Whether its verbal abuse, physical intimidation or refusal to take part in a class, facing extremely challenging behaviour is all in a days work for teachers, mentors and therapists at the Bridge.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:10:05 +0000
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