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Five teachers from China take over the education of 50 teenagers in a Hampshire school. Day one of the experiment proves a shock for everyone.

In a unique experiment, five teachers from China take over the education of 50 teenagers in a Hampshire school to see whether the high-ranking Chinese education system can teach us a lesson. Will the harsh regime of long days and strict discipline produce superior students? Or will the clash of two cultures create chaos in the classroom? After four weeks, the Chinese and British systems will go head to head with the whole year group sitting exams to see which teaching style gets the best results. Day one of the experiment proves a shock for everyone, and there are tears when the teenagers discover just how competitive the Chinese teachers expect them to be.

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Fri 21 Aug 2015 00:35

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Series Producer Ben Rumney
Executive Producer Sam Bagnall
Executive Producer Gian Quaglieni

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