Educating Greater Manchester

The pupils at Harrop Fold are comparing Trump's hairstyle with Hitler's, writing rude words on the back of a delivery van, and adjusting to an influx of students from a range of foreign countries.

Teenage angst is laid bare as Educating focuses on Harrop Fold School's student development team. Their job is to handle every imaginable problem a teenager can throw at them, and they do it with unending patience.

Year 11 mocks season begins at Harrop Fold and there are tears, tantrums and refusals to sit the exams. Budget cuts and a new exam system are causing teachers sleepless nights.

Fourteen-year-old Vincent is often on the school behaviour team's books. Mr Povey tries a leftfield tactic with him: giving him a chance to join the straight-laced Student Council.

There's election fever as the search for Harrop Fold school's first ever Head Girl and Head Boy begins. An unexpected candidate throws his hat into the ring at the last minute.

The teachers grapple with the effects of social media at the school, from Snapchat revolutions to FaceTime disputes and name-calling on social media.