The Impact of Educational Policy | Grammar Schools: Who Will Get In?

Duration: 9'33''

Synopsis

Debate about whether to expand grammar schools.

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Episode 2 | Grammar Schools: Who Will Get In?

Episode 2 | Grammar Schools: Who Will Get In?

BBC Two | 2018 | 59'14''

Following a student who finds it hard to focus and an extremely bright student who clashes with the school authorities.

Episode 3 | Grammar Schools: Who Will Get In?

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In the third and final part of this series, students at Erith School and Townley Grammar face their GCSE mocks.

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Episode 2 | Grammar Schools: Who Will Get In?

Episode 2 | Grammar Schools: Who Will Get In?

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Following a student who finds it hard to focus and an extremely bright student who clashes with the school authorities.

Episode 3 | Grammar Schools: Who Will Get In?

Episode 3 | Grammar Schools: Who Will Get In?

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