Anna Cottrill

When Olivia (22) finds herself transported inside the magical illustrated world of a dairy she made when she was a child, Olivia is instantly confronted by her sassy 10-year-old self. Young Olivia quizzes Olivia on her life, her achievements her dreams and where she is now, but Young Olivia soon realises that everything is not as she would like.

After dropping out of university and ditching his dreams of becoming a hockey player, 22-year-old Marcello, has a week to sort out his future before moving back in with his strict parents.

Children at UK schools with individual special educational needs (SEN) make up 14.9% of the student population (a figure that is predicted to rise). So it raises questions to why the education system isn’t adapting to meet these needs? And, how does it feel to be one of these kids stuck in an institution which isn’t accommodating you? Teach Me as a documentary sets out to understand these experiences in the present moment from children who are at the age when school makes up a large portion of their daily experiences. The documentary interviews four children all ages 12 and 13 and each of them with individual and overlapping SEN. Using childlike paper cut-outs and school supplies to form a stylish stop motion that transports you into the world/mind of Dan, Lydia, Martha and Annie.

When Olivia (22) finds herself transported inside the magical illustrated world of a dairy she made when she was a child, Olivia is instantly confronted by her sassy 10-year-old self. Young Olivia quizzes Olivia on her life, her achievements her dreams and where she is now, but Young Olivia soon realises that everything is not as she would like.

When Olivia (22) finds herself transported inside the magical illustrated world of a dairy she made when she was a child, Olivia is instantly confronted by her sassy 10-year-old self. Young Olivia quizzes Olivia on her life, her achievements her dreams and where she is now, but Young Olivia soon realises that everything is not as she would like.

Children at UK schools with individual special educational needs (SEN) make up 14.9% of the student population (a figure that is predicted to rise). So it raises questions to why the education system isn’t adapting to meet these needs? And, how does it feel to be one of these kids stuck in an institution which isn’t accommodating you? Teach Me as a documentary sets out to understand these experiences in the present moment from children who are at the age when school makes up a large portion of their daily experiences. The documentary interviews four children all ages 12 and 13 and each of them with individual and overlapping SEN. Using childlike paper cut-outs and school supplies to form a stylish stop motion that transports you into the world/mind of Dan, Lydia, Martha and Annie.