One of Year 8 pupil George's pranks goes too far and damages school property. It is left to assistant head Mr Whittaker and music teacher Mr Ritter to come up with a suitable punishment and they decide that for three weeks he is going to be the number one backstage helper for the new school drama production. Meanwhile, Year 11 student Georgia struggles with her maths GCSE exam and it is not clear whether she will get the grades she needs to join her high-achieving boyfriend Tyler at college next year