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The committee spoke to teachers, pupils and parents as part of its inquiry.

This week, new drama Adolescence, starring Stephen Graham, comes out on Netflix, telling the chilling story of a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a fellow pupil.

With almost 1,900 pupils, Bangor Academy is Northern Ireland's largest school.

Mrs Davidson told BBC News NI that the school's different approach to World Book Day has brought about a lot of excitement - from both the pupils and their parents.

Last week the school sent out an email saying 75% of pupils had reported their workload was "challenging" and adjusting the curriculum - by dropping the weakest subject for each pupil - would "build greater learning confidence".