With a general election expected later this year, a student from Bradwell has campaigned for better political education in schools.

Initially learning about state affairs when her mother became more involved in local politics, Lynn Grove Academy's head girl Ella Thurtle has since endeavoured to introduce better schooling of politics in schools across the country.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Lynn Grove Ella Thurtle. Picture - SubmittedLynn Grove Ella Thurtle. Picture - Submitted (Image: Submitted)Writing letters to education secretary Gillian Keegan and Labour’s shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson, Ella has explained that her Gorleston school is only one of three within the academy trust to offer a politics and law-focused citizenship GCSE.

She argues that more emphasis is needed on these subjects in secondary schools to help better inform younger generations.

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Great Yarmouth Mercury: Education Secretary Gillian Keegan leaving 10 Downing Street. Picture - PAEducation Secretary Gillian Keegan leaving 10 Downing Street. Picture - PA (Image: PA)"Whether you have an interest in politics or not, politics will still have an interest in you," Ella said.

"Making sure young people understand our political system is so important. We know there are problems locally and nationally, and knowing how to engage and change things really matters."

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson. Picture - PAShadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson. Picture - PA (Image: PA)Ella has also invited both politicians to Lynn Grove Academy to discuss how to make this happen.

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