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00:00Amy, I'm sorry. I'm just sat here, the same clothes as yesterday, just thinking, why bother?
00:07You know, I've not done any of the work I said I would. Not a thing. I don't care. I haven't for a while now, because this job isn't right.
00:15It's just too much. It's just awful being a teacher, and the days are numbered for the school.
00:22You just are. Then what do we do? What do we have left after the job is just bled to drive all our energy?
00:27I thought I could get by into the bare minimum, but I'd just hold on tight and retire in 20 years.
00:33It's too much. That's no way to live. So I'm not coming in again. I can't. I'm not the right person to be a teacher. I quit.
00:57Morning. Morning. Oh, hey, Meg. Photocopy is knackered again.
01:04I'll sort it. Can you check Drew's computer for lesson plan? He doesn't put anything on the shared drive. That is his login.
01:12Is he off-sick?
01:14He quit.
01:15No.
01:16Seriously, today?
01:17Yeah, today.
01:19Well, what are we going to do? We haven't got enough people.
01:22Well, we always do. Get on with it.
01:27It's a power play. Quit in the morning of an offset inspection.
01:30Well, I did say this would happen. I mean, he's been doing very little for a very long time.
01:34I can't get you extra cover.
01:37We're down three already, plus next to no support staff.
01:40Yeah, that's the sick list right now. You get one general supply teacher.
01:43Oh, will they have an English degree?
01:48I'm sure they'll be a voracious reader. You're going to have to talk to Ofsted for the department.
01:52You're the assistant head.
01:53You're the only one that can.
01:54Yeah, because it's an inexperienced department full of ECTs.
01:57Not my fault.
02:00Where is Abel Andy?
02:01Yeah, I think he's doing another PowerPoint, because that'll help.
02:06None of this is ideal. Just do what you can with Ofsted.
02:09I'm going to be honest with him about Drew, so you don't need to perform miracles.
02:12You know he's prepped nothing for inspection. Like, at all.
02:16Christ, well, I'm not going to be that honest.
02:20We just need to get through this.
02:21Great. The copier I have just fixed is broken again.
02:25Your effort's wonky, by the way.
02:32Found a mathematician in the office. Shall we keep him?
02:34No, he doesn't read enough. Just looks up puzzle books.
02:38Is that for me?
02:38It is, but I'm regretting it now.
02:40Ooh, thank you.
02:42Aw, that's very sweet.
02:43I know, I'm cute, aren't I?
02:45Basically, in the wedding vows, I said they'd bring her a cup of tea before work each morning, so...
02:48I'm going to leave you to here. Have a lovely day.
02:51Have you told him?
02:52Ooh, hang on, told me what? What's the goss? What's the sitch?
02:56Drew Westhead's quit.
02:57What, on after that day?
03:00Of course she has. Why wouldn't you?
03:02Hmm?
03:03I mean, you have been saying you could go at any point, haven't you?
03:05No, I have, haven't I? Thank you.
03:06You're welcome.
03:08Okay, right, I am actually going to have to go.
03:09Right, love you. Bye, have a nice day.
03:13What?
03:14I'm locked on Drew's computer, and there's nothing useful on it.
03:17No cover, lesson plans, nothing.
03:19All right, we'll pull some plans together.
03:22What, no one's got any time?
03:24What about Lewis, the new trainee?
03:25You could get him to copy and paste some bits.
03:27I can't make them for something else.
03:29I've not done a full lesson yet.
03:31Well, no, I'll be with you, sort of.
03:35Aren't you teaching one of the classes at the same time?
03:38Uh, yeah, that's the sort of bit.
03:39Heya, Jan, what's up?
03:41Claire Parkinson's dad's here.
03:42He's kicking off, and you just come down as soon as you can.
03:47Gosh.
03:48All right, slight change of plan.
03:50You are going to start both lessons.
03:53Both?
03:55Becca, hat off, earrings out.
03:56Guys, remember, it's assembly.
03:58My groupie, making your way down, please.
04:00I want headphones away, phones away, and correct uniform on.
04:03We will be checking.
04:04Amy, sorry, Miss, I am...
04:06No, no, no, take a minute, all right?
04:08Go back to the office.
04:09Look at the lesson plan, the resources, the standard requirements.
04:12I've got this, all right?
04:13Hoodie off!
04:18Hey, Jan.
04:19Sorry, love.
04:20Em, I want to get away from the after-day furlap.
04:22Ah, yeah, there's more to the office that gets around, and he's the big boss.
04:30So, em, I've put Claire Parkinson's dad away, and into the office, but please yourself not happy.
04:37I'm sorry.
04:37Thanks, Jan.
04:38Good luck.
04:39So, it's just you, yeah?
04:44Because I asked to see the head seats, yeah, and the head of English.
04:46No, I understand.
04:48Em, I'm sure the head is on his way.
04:50The head of English, however, isn't in.
04:53Yeah.
04:54Okay.
04:55Yeah, well, I don't think I'd come in either, if I was in.
04:58Oh, yeah, you smirk of an idiot!
05:00You keep going on a bit!
05:02A bit!
05:02Is this what you want?
05:03Is this what you want?
05:05I'd like to help you!
05:07I'd like to help all you little girls!
05:08And then you just laugh at me face!
05:10What?
05:11You think I'm in shock?
05:12You're in shock!
05:13You're in shock!
05:15Always, always got me taken!
05:17Token up my car!
05:18I'm a boss!
05:19You're going to do nothing!
05:20You're going to do nothing!
05:21You're going to do nothing!
05:22You're going to be a racist, real idiot who will never, ever, and watch you!
05:28Michael shouldn't have to come to school and have language like that.
05:31He'll get a bio-teacher.
05:32No, I completely agree.
05:34It is unacceptable, and I promise you,
05:37there will be a full investigation.
05:39No, I don't want an investigation, love.
05:40I want him gone now.
05:42And I promise you,
05:43he will not be teaching here again.
05:44Okay, the school are going to take this very seriously.
05:46You can't be taking it that seriously.
05:47Where's the headteacher?
05:49We've got a lot going on today.
05:50There is Osted coming in.
05:51Oh, so this isn't taking priority.
05:53Is that how it is, is it?
05:54No, of course it is.
05:55You know what?
05:56This place is a mess.
05:58From top to bottom.
05:59Even the homework, Claire gets us crap.
06:01It's easy.
06:02She says there's not even proper teachers in a class after time.
06:05Don't teachers matter?
06:06Of course they do.
06:08I am invested in this place.
06:11I want you, I want you to do well.
06:12I want my doors there to have the best.
06:14You have my word, Osted.
06:19No, no, look, Claire is a fantastic student,
06:25but look, I need to be teaching right now.
06:27And that is how I can help give the students the best.
06:30So I'm really sorry, but I have to go.
06:35Are you just getting in?
06:36Sorry, miss.
06:37Come on, this isn't like you.
06:38You live around the corner.
06:39Hoodie off and pop your shoes on.
06:41Get to assembly.
06:42Miss, I'm going to talk to you.
06:44Um, not right now, no.
06:47But the class of the year, you did great last week.
06:50We can have a chat.
06:50Please be wearing proper uniform.
06:59Okay, Year 11.
07:02Unseen poetry.
07:05Got your questions to start?
07:07Where's Mr Westhead?
07:08I'll, er, give you some more time on this,
07:12and then we'll go through it.
07:14Just ask you a question, sir.
07:16Don't be rude.
07:19Phone's away now, please.
07:22I've asked you to start.
07:24Look at the whiteboard and follow it.
07:25Unseen poetry.
07:26You've all done it before.
07:27Some of you have made a good start.
07:32I just need you to...
07:34set phones away.
07:37Don't be filming things.
07:38Don't be filming me.
07:40Not it.
07:40What?
07:40What?
07:44Oh, you're done, sir.
07:45What's going on?
07:58That's all I just need for the minute.
08:00All right, well, you need to get back in there.
08:02I, um...
08:03I let both classes in, but...
08:06I've injected on yours for a little while.
08:08All I said, he was feeling ill,
08:09but I think he was having me on.
08:11I've usually got a routine and stuff, but...
08:12All right, no, no, no, look, I'm sorry.
08:14I was late, all right?
08:15But you can do this, okay?
08:16You can get it under control.
08:18Make them pay attention.
08:20All right?
08:22Right, Year 11,
08:23this is not an acceptable way to start class.
08:26Bags away, sitting in our chairs properly,
08:28ready to learn.
08:30All right, Mr. Westhead is off today,
08:32so Mr. Grantham will be talking you through class.
08:34I'll be popping in and out,
08:36and I expect to see hard work, okay?
08:38This is your GCSEs.
08:39Oh, the sound of enthusiasm.
08:44Over to you, Mr. Grantham.
08:49Okay, Year 11.
08:51Let's try again then, shall we?
08:54Off the table, sit in your seats.
08:56You're Year 11, I expect better.
08:58Just because I'm late doesn't mean you can skive.
09:01Right, unseen poetry.
09:03Let's get cracking.
09:06And I'll start coming to you, miss.
09:06Um, I don't know, Henry.
09:09Let's just assume that they are,
09:11and have a good lesson, shall we?
09:12Have I got your report card?
09:14Miss, I feel sick.
09:16Alex, do you feel ill?
09:20I'll take your silence as a no.
09:22Who needs a pen?
09:25Oh, my goodness me.
09:26You are Year 11.
09:27Bring your own pens in.
09:29Yours are dead good, though, miss.
09:30Yeah, they're good, because I buy them myself.
09:33Penny's out.
09:33And I want them all back by the end of class.
09:36Do you hear?
09:37Ow!
09:38Henry?
09:39I didn't do anything.
09:41Henry, I just saw you.
09:42I didn't do anything.
09:43You can't prove it.
09:44No, I don't need to prove anything.
09:45I literally just...
09:46That's enough, you know!
09:47Wow!
09:49Wait.
09:51Sorry.
09:52Oh, wait.
09:55What are you filming me?
09:56I'm willing to.
09:57I swear, miss, I was texting.
09:58Look, it's all right, Ben.
09:59It's all right.
10:00Look, guys, settle down.
10:01I know this morning has been a bit odd, okay?
10:03But you're a good group,
10:04and you should be working hard.
10:06If you're not focused on tasks
10:08by the next time I come in,
10:09there's going to be consequences.
10:10Do you understand?
10:12Right.
10:14Shanna, there isn't the answer.
10:16All right?
10:16Just focus on the lesson plan.
10:18And stay calm.
10:19You can do this.
10:20Right.
10:32No more distractions.
10:34Let's get focused.
10:35Oh, my God.
10:42And they all started retching,
10:44and I was like,
10:46are they all just going to bomb?
10:47Hit?
10:47That's horrible, though.
10:48Oh, yeah.
10:49Oh, no, it's not a bug, is it?
10:51No, he had two splits before school.
10:54I'll tell you what,
10:54he had two splits before school?
10:56He wanted to be relaxed for Ofsted.
10:58Spent the rest of the lesson
10:59cleaning,
11:00trying to talk about poems,
11:02and...
11:03How was your morning?
11:05Well,
11:06clearly not as bad as yours,
11:07and I got observed.
11:10First lesson?
11:10Yeah.
11:11Shit.
11:12How was it?
11:13Awful.
11:15And then, okay.
11:15I just think the kids,
11:17they're, like, really hyped up.
11:19But...
11:20I just started second-guessing
11:22everything I was saying,
11:22like, as I was saying it.
11:24But I...
11:25I don't think we wouldn't be getting
11:26any special measures.
11:27Oh, let's not even think about it,
11:29because if they've done maths,
11:30then they're definitely doing English,
11:31and I'm doing all the Ofsted bollocks
11:34for the department now.
11:37What?
11:37I just think...
11:39I just think it's mad.
11:41They seem to have put everything on you.
11:43What?
11:43Because of all the Drew stuff?
11:44Oh, let's have it right.
11:45Even if Drew was still here,
11:46you'd still be doing all this stuff anyway.
11:48He's down to yours and fucked off,
11:49and it just takes the piss.
11:51I know.
11:52And you know I know, so...
11:53No, no, no.
11:54I'm just saying, look,
11:54this place, it annoys me, okay?
11:56It puts too much on me,
11:57and it definitely puts too much on you.
12:00What use is it, me kicking off, hmm?
12:02It is what it is.
12:03We just...
12:04keep going.
12:05I'll be glad when the day is done.
12:09I mean, it really does look like
12:11the Nando spice jar.
12:13Except there's ten things to fail on now
12:15rather than five.
12:16What utter bullshit.
12:19What the hell is that?
12:20Drew hasn't done any mark
12:21on any instance to start of the year.
12:23If Ofsted see this, we're fucked.
12:25Yeah.
12:26That's gonna be the judgment.
12:27Fucked.
12:28Jesus Christ.
12:30Okay.
12:31Okay.
12:32Look, we just have to get through with it,
12:33all right?
12:34Isn't the cat's lick?
12:35Uh, mix them in with our books
12:36that have been marked.
12:38We just get it done.
12:39Okay.
12:39Okay.
12:40Okay.
12:40Let's go.
12:41Let's go.
12:41I don't know.
13:11This is crap, miss.
13:24You always say this, Elle, and it's never true.
13:29Okay, you have Pip, Minton, Magwidge.
13:32What language choices stood out? Come on.
13:35Okay, so, well, we thought that words like caught and stung were to do with pain,
13:40so you might feel sorry for him because he's been through some stuff.
13:43He's also scary because he growls like an animal at Pip.
13:47See? Good stuff.
13:49Focusing on language is good, all right, and the growl was a nice catch.
13:53Well done.
13:53What I want everyone to do is really push our thinking when it comes to looking at...
13:58Excuse me?
14:00Sorry, miss.
14:01Where have you been, Callum?
14:03I don't know. Just leave it, miss.
14:04Well, no, you do not get to walk into my class halfway through
14:07and act like it's my foot way outside, please.
14:09No.
14:11I'm going to be here.
14:15Sit down, be quiet, and show me you're ready to learn.
14:19Take your hoodie off.
14:20I've barked you once before already.
14:22Yeah.
14:23When you do, bear.
14:24Do you look like a little scruff?
14:26Er, Harvey, no. Stop.
14:27We've had a good lesson.
14:31Calm down, Harvey. Stop. Over there.
14:33It's only having a laugh for a little more.
14:35Outside.
14:36No, I just want to be in here. Let me sit down.
14:38No, you are not thinking straight, all right? You need to take a breath.
14:40Your behaviour...
14:41Harvey, stop.
14:42Er, it's you.
14:42Yeah, all right. I will deal with Harvey.
14:44You have come in, disrupted my legs.
14:46Oh, tell me what I've missed.
14:47Come on. Come on, tell me what I've missed.
14:49Calm down.
14:50I'm calm. I need to be in here. Let me be in here.
14:53Right, you need to think, okay? What choices?
14:56Oh, you're not listening. Why are you...
14:57You're not listening to me.
14:59Helen, you are one step away from a phone call home.
15:02I know that's not what you want.
15:03Fuck off.
15:04Fuck off.
15:05I like how to do that.
15:06I've come in for this. I want to do this.
15:09Just let me sit down. I've come in for this.
15:11I want to do this.
15:12You're going to the behaviour unit.
15:13Out.
15:27Are you all right, miss?
15:30Yeah, just back to everyone, please.
15:35Miss, um...
15:36Harvey, you go to the behaviour unit, too.
15:38You want a cuppa?
15:48You want to go into the stuff room?
15:51I'm all right, thanks.
15:54Look, I'm sorry about before.
15:55No, it's my fault.
15:57My head's been all over the place.
15:58I wasn't thinking straight.
16:00Then I was late for the lesson.
16:02I usually have a routine and stuff before a lesson,
16:05but I don't know, I just...
16:07I got overwhelmed.
16:09A job can do that.
16:11I did well on the resilience module at uni.
16:14Being here, though, is something else.
16:16No, I feel for you.
16:18This is a hard school to train at.
16:20I mean, the job's good when you start to see the kids develop in interesting ways
16:25or understand new things,
16:28make sure that you're a good teacher.
16:29Yeah, but that takes time and we don't have that here.
16:33You've just got to keep moving forward and get to the end of the day.
16:39Teaching here is sink or swim.
16:42Just is.
16:44You're throwing them a deep end and you don't swim.
16:49You don't.
16:49Hiya, it's me.
17:00Leave me a message and I'll text you back.
17:03Mum, I need you, please.
17:06I don't know what I'm doing.
17:06Hello.
17:07What are you doing?
17:09Should be in behaviour unit with me.
17:10Come on.
17:11I want to talk to Mrs. Gallison.
17:13Well, you can't right now.
17:14Let's go.
17:16Come on.
17:17Take your body off as well?
17:18No.
17:20Are you supposed to talk to my teacher?
17:21The writing has purpose.
17:23Yes, which could be...
17:25Erm...
17:27If you want me to buy better snacks for these lunch clubs,
17:30what will you have to do?
17:31Not just ask me, but...
17:34Convince, persuade.
17:36Yes!
17:37So that's why it's transactional writing.
17:38It wants something from its reader.
17:41All right.
17:42That's all we've got time for today.
17:44Pack up your bits and go get some fresh air.
17:45Ben, think of it like this.
17:48Tactics in football.
17:50Different choices bring about different results.
17:52Same goes for your writing choices.
17:54Yeah?
17:55Yeah, okay.
17:55That makes sense.
17:56All right.
17:58Well done, guys.
17:59Same again tomorrow if you fancy.
18:00I'll be here as always.
18:03You want to post it?
18:06Yeah.
18:06Can I take some of these snacks home for tea tonight?
18:16Of course you can, yeah.
18:21If you ever want to talk,
18:23you know I'm here, don't you?
18:25Yeah.
18:27Thanks, miss.
18:32Sit down.
18:34I'll get you some work.
18:34So it was Callum from Year 10?
18:51I mean, I really thought he was going to hit me,
18:53which is so unlike how he usually is.
18:57I'll have a word with him once he's cooled down.
18:58Have you told people support?
19:00I emailed them, but apparently no one's in until next week.
19:04So a bit like the behaviour management we were promised last year.
19:08Non-existent.
19:09I've literally just done two classes,
19:11seven pupils, yeah,
19:11and I'm fully convinced
19:13they just want to cut back and cut back
19:15and just see what the bare minimum we can function with is.
19:17And you know what?
19:18I'm sick of it.
19:18I mean, talk to you honest, Amy.
19:22What's your thing about leaving?
19:23You say this again and again.
19:26Yeah, because it's getting worse.
19:27This is a job, Joe.
19:28I mean, you nearly getting hit,
19:30it's not part of the job.
19:30That's not normal, is it?
19:32Look, I know the places,
19:33they're going to have to...
19:33They'll just have similar problems.
19:35Not enough money, not enough staff.
19:37We can't just quit because it's getting tough, okay?
19:39I went to a school like this,
19:41and the kids need us here.
19:42So what are we going to do?
19:42Just stay just for the sake of it.
19:44I'm not saying that.
19:45All right, well, I'm not having a go at you.
19:47Yeah, you are a bit, actually.
19:48Amy, look, I've been thinking a lot, okay?
19:56I just think if we do have a kid
20:00and we're spending all of our time here
20:03just working, what, 70, 80-hour weeks
20:05working ourselves to the bone
20:06and becoming two husks of people
20:10and spending all our time and effort and energy
20:12on other people's kids
20:13and not being able to look after our own.
20:15That's not right.
20:16That's not fair, is it?
20:23Yeah.
20:27What? What is it?
20:30Um,
20:33well, I was going to tell you later, but
20:35it's been weighing on me, actually,
20:37and then with everything that's gone on today,
20:40I'm not pregnant.
20:46I felt a bit funny this morning.
20:52I thought,
20:54maybe,
20:55but I took a test,
20:57and I'm not, so...
21:00You okay?
21:03Okay.
21:06Yeah.
21:08Just maybe need a break from time, though.
21:10Yeah, yeah, yeah, I get that.
21:26Are there more books here?
21:28Oh, I agree, and found more retreats that haven't been done.
21:31Yeah, I think you read bottom, Seth.
21:33What, and you just thought,
21:34dump them on Amy's desk?
21:35I think it's just because you're an acting head of the department.
21:38No, I'm not.
21:39Well, no, not officially, but...
21:41And marking books is something that we can all do.
21:43Eh?
21:43I've been doing loads.
21:45Are we doing another late night tonight?
21:48Only because if we are,
21:49I'll order us another pizza.
21:52Hello?
21:53Amy?
21:53Oh, my God, Christ, Meg.
21:55I don't know.
21:56I don't know.
21:56I'm just trying to think about Osted today, okay?
21:58Never mind tomorrow.
21:59I'm just trying to get my lessons bulletproof,
22:01but I can't, can I?
22:02Because there's never any fucking time.
22:07We're all having a bad day, Amy.
22:09Yeah.
22:10Oh, yeah.
22:10If you go on a photocopy and it's broken again, sorry.
22:15I was meant to say, sorry.
22:17Well, never mind telling me, Megs.
22:19How about someone else go fix it?
22:20Hmm?
22:21I don't do anything special.
22:21Just follow the instructions, turn it off and on again.
22:24All right.
22:25Do you know what?
22:25I'm getting sick to my back teeth
22:26of everyone just dumping everything on my desk
22:28expecting me to sort it.
22:33Oh, God.
22:42Amy?
22:43Bad time?
22:45Massively so, but go on.
22:51I'll be quick.
22:52We're putting together a response to the Drew situation.
22:55I want us to be prepared,
22:56so we're looking at a full staff conduct review
22:57across the board by an external.
23:00We're also moving you into the head of English role.
23:05You're experienced, you're trusted by the parents and staff.
23:07It's a good, positive move.
23:09If we could just get a quote from you
23:10about taking on the role and moving forward,
23:13that'd be brilliant.
23:14You can really shape the department.
23:18I want a more holistic approach
23:20with a fantastic teacher at the centre.
23:22And it's a great opportunity.
23:25Why is it that man has to fail so spectacularly
23:30for a woman to get a great opportunity?
23:32That's not what this is.
23:33It feels like PR.
23:34It feels like you want me to come and clean up.
23:36Look, we've had this conversation before.
23:38You know, you know I backed you for that job I had to do last year.
23:41And I also know that I ended up doing the role anyway,
23:43just without the pay or job title.
23:45Well, that can change.
23:47I want these kids to have their absolute best
23:49because I think they deserve it.
23:50And I know you feel the same.
23:51I know it.
23:53The school needs you.
23:54You're a fixer.
23:55You make the best of what we've got.
23:56And that's what we need going forward.
23:58Yeah.
24:00Will you replace Drew?
24:02Because if nothing else, he was a body in the room.
24:05We can't straight away.
24:07We're going to have to be creative with the timetabling.
24:09Yeah, so that's my problem.
24:11I will be head of department.
24:12I'll come to you with a problem.
24:14And you'll tell me,
24:15sorry, Amy, nothing we can do.
24:16That's not good.
24:17No, no, no, wait, wait, wait, hold on.
24:18Because as much as I'm thinking about it,
24:20as much as I'm interested,
24:21I'm also thinking you're offering this to me
24:23because I'm not a fixer.
24:25I just put up with things.
24:27I mean, Chris, look, I try my hardest, I do,
24:30but let's be honest,
24:31it's not getting any better around here, is it?
24:33Well, that's why I want you, head of English.
24:36You can raise the standards, imprint on it.
24:39We are limited, yes.
24:41But better days are coming if we work at it.
24:43Mm.
24:45All right, all right, cards on the table.
24:49The head's done.
24:51The head's done after this Ofsted.
24:53He took us into special measures
24:54and he's not getting us out.
24:56Schools evolve and thrive,
24:57or they stagnate in mediocrity and die.
25:01We're close to the abyss and...
25:02You're gonna save us up.
25:04Well, the governor's not got ambition.
25:07They know I can spend the money better than Andy,
25:08make better decisions like putting you in a position of power.
25:10Look, the kids need us.
25:17Let me know by the end of the day.
25:19I really want you for this.
25:20We'll get back.
25:45What?
25:57Stop! Stop right now!
26:00Callum, in now! Stop right now!
26:02Callum, in now!
26:06Help you sit down, Callum. Outside now.
26:09Now!
26:11I can't do this. This isn't fair.
26:15Everyone back in your seats!
26:17What happened?
26:19Well, the bleeding hell were you.
26:20It's only went, didn't it?
26:21Callum!
26:29You all right? Miss?
26:31Shh.
26:45Right. More poetry.
26:58We are going to be looking at two poems today.
27:01Picking them apart in our pairs,
27:04and then maybe some writing at the end.
27:06Paul, can you hand those out for me, please?
27:08It's going to be a good one today,
27:09so let's get started,
27:10and it will be closer to home time.
27:20So what is Wordsworth doing here
27:23with the language of...
27:25Blake? Miss, it's Blake.
27:29Yes, Blake.
27:31Sorry.
27:32Um...
27:32So here we have Blake
27:34wandering through London in the 1790s,
27:38describing a nightmarish dystopia
27:40corrupted by those in power,
27:42inflaming everyone who lives there.
27:44What?
27:46Hi.
27:47Mind if I pop him?
27:48Hello.
27:48Hello.
27:49Yeah, of course.
27:51Hello.
27:54Settle down, everyone.
27:55Back to work, please.
27:59Well, we've done it, Miss.
28:00Come on.
28:02Oh, yeah.
28:03Okay, right.
28:04So, then...
28:06Tell me things.
28:08What is it?
28:09Any answer.
28:10Any answer will do.
28:12A poem?
28:13Yes, Paul, it is a poem.
28:15But how do we know it's a poem?
28:18Hmm?
28:18The way it looks.
28:19Yes, Gabby, but, you know,
28:22it's not enough to just say that.
28:23Come on, give me more.
28:24Use what we've been over already.
28:27It's about London.
28:31And it uses...
28:33a metaphor.
28:34Yes!
28:35Well done, that's great.
28:36Excellent.
28:37Come on, anyone else?
28:39It's an...
28:39A poem.
28:41It is an old poem, correct?
28:43But how do we know?
28:47Hmm?
28:48Anyone?
28:49Guys, it's not enough to just say it's a poem, okay?
28:53What type of poem is it?
28:54How do we know it's a poem?
28:56What language is Blake using?
28:59Okay?
28:59More.
29:00You guys, come on, keep going.
29:01You need to give me more.
29:03Shh.
29:04Can we move on yet, Miss?
29:05Yeah, just look at the Wordsworth, okay?
29:11Blake, Miss.
29:13You know what I mean, Gabby.
29:15Just turn off and on, Miss.
29:16Come on.
29:16Just carry on looking out, everyone, okay?
29:20It's going to be fine.
29:21It's normally worse than it's off-stead.
29:23This is why we've got him set.
29:27Miss, can you come check what I've done, please?
29:28Miss, this is so foreign.
29:29I hate you.
29:30I won't love you.
29:31Miss, like, do you want to check what I've done?
29:32Miss, I'm a mess.
29:33I don't know, Miss.
29:37Stop!
29:38Just stop, okay?
29:39You can see I'm having a problem here.
29:41You can see it's not working.
29:42So just stop.
29:43Stop!
29:49It wasn't a good lesson.
29:51But the lesson plan was good, though.
29:53You've seen that.
29:54You've read that.
29:56Yes, well, these things can happen.
29:58I'd love to have a wider chat about the department.
30:01Maybe think about doing a learning walk through lessons tomorrow?
30:04Yeah.
30:04Yeah, that's fine.
30:05And what did you write down about the lesson?
30:08Oh, I can't talk about it.
30:11Bad, then.
30:13You know, it's not about one individual lesson.
30:16It's more about the learning across the larger landscape of the school.
30:20Yeah, but, you know, I said it was a bad lesson.
30:22I understand where I went wrong.
30:24Does that not count for anything in your report?
30:27Well, you may know you've had one bad lesson.
30:29We're here to make sure that it's not something which is occurring regularly.
30:33So the point of view is to come here and tell us things we already know.
30:38Brilliant.
30:39Absolutely brilliant.
30:40I'm not sure what this is, but I do understand that this is a school going through tough times.
30:45No, you do not care.
30:46I do care.
30:48Oh, please.
30:48And we want rapid improvement.
30:50This is a school you put into special measures.
30:54A school that has no support, finance cuts, staff cuts, and you expect rapid improvements.
31:00It can be done.
31:01Oh.
31:01Even in the toughest of circumstances and with limitations, improvements have to be made.
31:07That's the job.
31:08I've heard it time and time again.
31:10We need to be doing more with less.
31:12But we have nothing.
31:14And you are expecting everything from us.
31:18Your eye looks swollen.
31:19Yes, I'm having a bad day.
31:23Where, well, where does that stand in your larger landscape of things?
31:26Well, what happened?
31:27You shouldn't have been teaching.
31:28There you go.
31:29Telling me things I already know.
31:31Again.
31:31Look, I was a teacher too.
31:34I do understand.
31:35You were last in a classroom when?
31:38No.
31:38You judge us based on your own whims with zero consideration for the fact that the system
31:43is fucking shattered.
31:45Now, I don't know what's going on here, but I do know that if you're going through something,
31:50then it needs to be done away from the classroom.
31:52Your bad day should not affect the children's learning.
31:56If it were your child, you would want the best.
31:59And if you weren't getting it, then you would want intervention and action.
32:03Now, I'm going to go and look for some ice for your eye.
32:09You shouldn't have done that lesson.
32:33I'm going to go and look for some ice for you.
33:03I'm going to go and look for some ice.
33:12I'm going back, miss.
33:15Neither am I.
33:23You okay?
33:26Have you quit, then?
33:30Maybe.
33:31Because of me?
33:32No.
33:42Come on.
33:43Let's go for a walk.
33:45It was a good lesson you missed.
33:47All about picking up on language and how to convey meaning through choice.
33:53All stuff you're good at.
33:55Probably the best lesson of the day, which is saying something.
34:00I didn't mean to hurt you.
34:02You shouldn't have been fighting, Callum.
34:05People are taking piss, laughing at me, are they?
34:07That's why you need to be in proper uniform.
34:09What? I like it.
34:12One good at me.
34:13That's nice.
34:15Keep it for when you're not at school.
34:18I really didn't mean to hurt you.
34:20I know.
34:22I still did, though.
34:24Sorry.
34:26Really am.
34:28What's going on, Callum?
34:29You've not been right today.
34:32Are you still my teacher?
34:35You can talk to me, you know that.
34:36I wanted to come to office, but I didn't want to see any other teachers.
34:44Because I was going to come and see you.
34:46I wanted to come and see you this morning.
34:48That's why you were late.
34:49Then I wanted to talk to you in the lesson.
34:52I wanted to be in the lesson.
34:53I did.
34:53I proper did.
34:54I wanted to be there.
34:55It didn't seem like it.
34:56I did.
34:56I was just fucking...
34:58I couldn't hack it.
35:00I just...
35:00I wanted to talk.
35:01Well, talk to me now.
35:03What's wrong?
35:04I was going to...
35:05I did want to tell you.
35:07I was going to come and then I didn't.
35:09And it all just...
35:11Built up in my head and...
35:12Tell me now, Callum.
35:15Tell me.
35:15I think...
35:19I think...
35:22I think my mum's dead.
35:32Just leave it, miss.
35:33Just leave it, you know.
35:37We agreed.
35:39I'm going to go in, check, and then we can make some calls.
35:43I don't want anyone else.
35:45I just...
35:46I think I'm wrong.
35:47I'm probably wrong.
35:50Do you want me to go in?
35:51No.
36:13I don't know.
36:38Yeah.
36:38Oh, my God.
37:08I'm so sorry, Kenneth.
37:15I'm really sorry.
37:16Are you okay? Have you called anyone?
37:42No, he won't let me fix it out. I had to show him I was calling you and not 999.
37:48Okay, well, I'll, um, I'll let the school know.
37:51Thanks. I'll bring him back to school as well. I can't just keep him here.
37:56Okay. I don't think there's anyone else there.
38:00Not that I know of.
38:02I, um, I'll call the social as well.
38:07What kid?
38:11He's in bed.
38:15How did you find him?
38:16He was at the bus stop in his school. I, um, walked out.
38:23What do you mean? You walked out? Are you okay?
38:26No. We'll talk later. Love you.
38:32I love you too.
38:34And listen, you're brilliant.
38:36Okay?
38:39Bye.
38:48Shouldn't have said anything.
38:50No.
38:51You did the right thing.
38:52I don't know what happened.
39:00I went to bed.
39:03So you stayed up.
39:05Stares a little bit, you know.
39:08I get up in the morning.
39:11I wake her up because she sleeps heavy.
39:15She makes breakfast.
39:16I get ready.
39:17I have breakfast to give her and then I go to school.
39:25See if it's a.
39:27I'll put my tea and that's what we do.
39:34She wasn't in bed this morning.
39:35She wouldn't cheer.
39:39And I tried to wake her up.
39:42Did it quietly and then a bit louder.
39:43But...
39:44I didn't know what to do on me.
39:48She was so cold.
39:51Honey, why didn't you tell anyone?
39:55Because everything's going to change and I don't want it to.
39:58I just wanted to go to school.
40:01It didn't work.
40:02But I couldn't.
40:04I promised that I'd do better in school, be better,
40:07but I'd be...
40:08It's been fucked all day.
40:09It's okay.
40:11It's okay.
40:14I don't understand why I don't get it, miss.
40:25It's not fair.
40:28Callum, is there not anyone I can call that can come and help?
40:33This is it.
40:35Without her, I'm alone.
40:36And I don't understand why she's in there, but she's not.
40:44She's not.
40:46I...
40:47I want her to tell her what to do, but she can't.
40:53She's not fair, miss.
40:54I don't...
40:55I don't want this, miss.
40:56I don't want it.
40:56It's okay.
40:58It's okay.
40:59It's okay.
40:59It's okay.
40:59It's okay.
41:01It's okay.
41:03It's okay.
41:06Is that about me?
41:25It's about me and this place.
41:28Go on, you go.
41:30Two seconds, yeah?
41:31Are you in trouble?
41:32No, nothing I know.
41:37I want to do this on my own.
41:39You won't.
41:41Right?
41:42I'm right behind you.
41:43Okay.
41:43I want to do this on my own.
41:44It's okay.
41:47It's right now.
41:56Bye.
42:00Bye.
42:05Bye.
42:06Bye.
42:07Bye.
42:07Bye.
42:07Bye.
42:08Bye.
42:09Bye.
42:10Bye.
42:11Bye.
42:11Bye.
42:11Bye.
42:12Bye.
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