STUDENTS at a Darlington school have been specially selected to join a national careers pilot to improve children's life-chances.

Teachers at Wyvern Academy, Darlington, have taken an innovative approach to boosting life-chances for students by turning to technology and tapping into a national careers pilot scheme.

Year 11 pupils at the school are using video to help them learn in a hi-tech approach developed during the pandemic.

Connie Ward, 15, said: "We have never had anything like this before and it has been really good."

Liam Hayton, 16, added: "This is a great opportunity for us to really help ourselves and we are using the books and online videos for revision in the run up to the mocks."

Meanwhile, 28 year ten pupils have been specifically selected to join a national careers pilot which is part of the Government's One Vision programme to improve children's life-chances.

Funded by the department for education, Wyvern Academy is on of 28 schools taking part across the North East.

Careers lead Cath Gibbins, a former pupil at school, said: “We are aiming to open their eyes to the potential of university and top apprenticeships."