Educating Essex
The warm and honest - and ground-breaking - series that follows a group of GCSE students, and the staff who teach them, as they face the most important year in their education
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A row over uniform leads to an accusation that threatens deputy head Mr Drew's career

First shown: Thu 22 Sep 2011 | 47 mins

The age-old problem of bullying rears its head

First shown: Thu 29 Sep 2011 | 48 mins

Cheeky charmer Vinni was a model student, until his parents' marriage broke up...

First shown: Thu 6 Oct 2011 | 46 mins

Final year students Sky and Liam discover that they're expecting a baby

First shown: Thu 13 Oct 2011 | 47 mins

Friends Carrie and Ashleigh fall out

First shown: Thu 20 Oct 2011 | 48 mins

Has deputy head Mr Drew finally met his match in clever but complicated student Mollie?

First shown: Thu 27 Oct 2011 | 47 mins

The staff try to prepare Ryan, who has autism, for life outside school

First shown: Thu 3 Nov 2011 | 47 mins

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