Leave Us Kids Alone
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Leave Us Kids Alone is a TV series made by Twenty-Twenty Television and distributed by Outright Distribution. It involved 10 one-hour episodes (together with 7 half-hour "up close and personal" shows) and was originally shown on BBC Three
in October 2007.
without adult teacher
s. It was seen as a social experiment
, as the group of twelve teenagers were expected to act as teachers. It was an aspiration of each member to undertake such a task, but the producers had created a challenge for each 'teacher', one which proved difficult from the start.
The show depicted the struggles the teenagers went through to keep their cool teaching a class, and featured clips of the teens living under the same roof. The experiment was structured in a way that forced the new teachers into cooperation with each other, creating a team out of a collection of strangers. Throughout the series, effects of the experiment were shown, and many social issues came into play. Throughout the course of schooling, a professional school inspector was asked to oversee the proceedings, taking note of the teen's progress and ability.
At the conclusion of the programme, the teachers had failed 2 inspections, but seemed to have improved greatly from their previous selves, completing the experiment and bringing the series to a close.
The teachers were:
And a large number of high school students, who mainly hailed from Haslemere's Woolmer Hill and the nearby Bohunt School.
The filming took place at Wispers School
in Haslemere, Surrey and lasted for 3 weeks.
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
in October 2007.
Description
The series involved 12 opinionated teens who were required to prove that they could successfully run a schoolSchool
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
without adult teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
s. It was seen as a social experiment
Field experiment
A field experiment applies the scientific method to experimentally examine an intervention in the real world rather than in the laboratory...
, as the group of twelve teenagers were expected to act as teachers. It was an aspiration of each member to undertake such a task, but the producers had created a challenge for each 'teacher', one which proved difficult from the start.
The show depicted the struggles the teenagers went through to keep their cool teaching a class, and featured clips of the teens living under the same roof. The experiment was structured in a way that forced the new teachers into cooperation with each other, creating a team out of a collection of strangers. Throughout the series, effects of the experiment were shown, and many social issues came into play. Throughout the course of schooling, a professional school inspector was asked to oversee the proceedings, taking note of the teen's progress and ability.
At the conclusion of the programme, the teachers had failed 2 inspections, but seemed to have improved greatly from their previous selves, completing the experiment and bringing the series to a close.
The teachers were:
- Thomas Aston
- Bilal Ayonote
- Hannah Couchman
- Natasha Brown
- Rosanna Eaton
- Jenni Pass
- Sam Smithson
- Samuel Wadey
- Liam Cullwick-Jones
- Shana Dalley
- Amy East
- Frankie Bellingham
- Jordan Smith
- Leigh Ellwood
And a large number of high school students, who mainly hailed from Haslemere's Woolmer Hill and the nearby Bohunt School.
The filming took place at Wispers School
Oak Hall, Haslemere
This article is about Oak Hall, the building in Haslemere which housed several schools. For Wispers School, Haslemere, see Wispers School.Oak Hall at Haslemere, Surrey, England is a Grade II listed country house.-Residential house:...
in Haslemere, Surrey and lasted for 3 weeks.