A-LEVEL student Jordan Smith is swapping his desk for the role of teacher in a new TV documentary.

The 17-year-old, who attends Turton School's Sixth Form College, is one of twelve teenagers who are starring in BBC3's Leave Us Kids Alone series.

Billed as a radical social experiment, the series shows sixth-formers, picked from schools and colleges across the country, forming and running their own school from scratch for a group of 12-years-olds.

Over three weeks, the teenagers will be seen not only delivering wide-ranging lessons, but also organising extra-curricular activities.

Jordan, who lives in Bromley Cross, auditioned to take part in the programme because of his childhood ambition to become a teacher.

The former Thornleigh Salesian College pupil is studying media, English literature and religious education with a view to becoming a high school teacher, but now - following his television debut appearance - possibly a broadcaster.

Before he landed the role in the series, he had four auditions. In the programme he is a music and physical education teacher.

Jordan said: "I wanted to do this programme because I thought it would be really good experience. For three weeks we all lived and worked 24/7 in a boarding school in Surrey.

"I can't give too much away, but I did have a go at a school inspector who slated my lesson, and some of the children did try and make things difficult."

"The other members of staff were great, we got on really well, even though sometimes things could get a bit cranky."

The teenagers were under the strict supervision of inspectors throughout the experiment and they ensured the school was maintaining the national standards required.

Outside the classroom, the teachers lived together and according to the BBC, viewers will see intense relationships being made and broken, and leaders rising and falling.

Jordan added: "One thing I really learned was that teaching is not as easy as it looks, and I do feel a little sorry for what I have put my teachers through over the years."

Leave Us Kids Alone starts on Monday at 10.30pm.