Bad education

It’s a new term and Alfie Wickers is back as the self-styled maverick of Abbey Grove, attempting to teach his class something – anything – that requires zero effort. Though Alfie’s heart’s always in the right place, his judgment is often clouded by the fact he is, in reality, a bigger kid than any of the kids he teaches.

Alfie’s first shock of the term is the discovery that his ‘girlfriend’, biology teacher Miss Gulliver, is not his girlfriend at all. Her facebook status ‘in a relationship’ refers not to Alfie, but to the fact that she’s dating a female ex-pupil. Having lost Gulliver, Alfie’s world is further rocked by Miss Pickwell reassigning his class to a new American teacher. Alfie’s rival, Mr Schwimer, quickly becomes everyone’s hero. But could he be too good to be true?

It’s summer term and Alfie Wickers is back as the self-styled maverick of Abbey Grove. With exams looming it’s time for Alfie to finally knuckle down and start teaching his class but the path to A*s never did run smooth. Alfie definitely has the best intentions for his class but the truth is he is a bigger kid than any of the kids he teaches so his good intentions always seem to end up out the window. He really does care though. Maybe this will be the term he finally grows up?

The staff room this term isn’t going to be any easier than the classroom. Alfie’s dad Martin Wickers (Harry Enfield) has been appointed as the new deputy head and despite his protestations that their relationship won’t affect the workplace, his stories of “Smoocher” wetting himself on his 18th birthday mean it is all beyond cringe for Alfie. His love life’s also a disaster. Despite starting the term living with his girlfriend, biology teacher Miss Gulliver (Sarah Solemani) things quickly go wrong. All too soon, Miss Gulliver is back in the arms of her ex. Fraser (Mathew Horne) starts the summer term with a strike on his hands after badly investing the school’s money in his own clothing range, Dolce and GaBanter.