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Gareth Malone's Extraordinary School for Boys

Episode #1.3 (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary
Gareth only has a few weeks left in his eight week task of increasing the boys' literacy level by six months. So far, he tackled the issues of speaking and reading, and in these last few weeks wants to focus on writing. He issues what some...See moreGareth only has a few weeks left in his eight week task of increasing the boys' literacy level by six months. So far, he tackled the issues of speaking and reading, and in these last few weeks wants to focus on writing. He issues what some of the students feel is a monumental task: to write the term end play, from developing the concept to scoping the story to writing the lines. To make the task seem more important, he also tells them that the play will be performed at the 400-seat Harlow Playhouse rather than at the school. The boys will be responsible for one half of the play, while the girls will be responsible for the other half. To make each and every boy provide his input into the process, Gareth also decides to let the boy who wrote the line speak it in the final production. Regardless of the overall outcome of the play, Gareth wants to ensure that he touches each and every boy in some meaningful way with regard to getting them to enjoy speaking, reading and writing. Some boys he feels he will have to provide individual attention to overcome their individual issues. Although Gareth feels in his heart that he has made a change for the better, he only thing that counts in the end is the boys' standardized test scores, which head teacher Chris will use to evaluate if this experiment is a success or a failure, and if Gareth's experiment will make her change school curriculum for the future. Written by Huggo See less
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Dollan Cannell | Marcus Sulley
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Jamal Frederick | Bradley Manning (as Brad Manning)
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Updated Sep 23, 2010
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Sep 23, 2010 (United Kingdom)

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Mark Bazeley
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
The Queen (2006)
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Gareth Malone
Self - Year 5 & 6 Boys' Teacher, Pear Tree Mead Primary School Self - Year 5 & 6 Boys' Teacher, Pear Tree Mead Primary School   See fewer
The Choir: Boys Don't Sing (2008)
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Lacey Roberts
Self - Year 6 Teacher, Pear Tree Mead Primary School Self - Year 6 Teacher, Pear Tree Mead Primary School   See fewer
Gareth Malone's Extraordinary School for Boys (2010)
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Chris Thurgood
Self - Head Teacher, Pear Tree Mead Primary School Self - Head Teacher, Pear Tree Mead Primary School   See fewer
Gareth Malone's Extraordinary School for Boys (2010)
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