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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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