Pupils in spotlight as show films highs and lows of life at Sedgley school
Four youngsters at a Black Country academy are set to become stars of the small screen when a television programme follows their lives during a school year.
‘Helping our Teens’ will air on Thursday on BBC Two with the second episode on September 14. Set in Beacon Hill Academy in Sedgley, it follows four youngsters who are either taking or working towards their GCSEs but have highs and lows on their learning journey.
Marie Gentles, known as the Department for Education’s ‘behaviour guru’, is seen with the four teenagers at home and at school as they navigate the complexities of adolescence and education.
The first episode sees Jayliyah Stephens come under the microscope as she clashes at times with the school’s strict behaviour policy, having already been excluded from two others. Meanwhile Taylor Thomas, aged 16, is suffering with overwhelming low moods and missing classes every day as she works towards her vital exams.
The programme also focuses on 12-year-old Wolves fan Scott Buckley who spent much of his first year at Beacon Hill Academy out of the classroom due to anxiety and nervousness in large groups – as well as help from Marie, he also receives a visit from Wolves legend Steve Bull who takes time to speak with him.
