Luke Middleton will portray a struggling student who is not achieving the grades needed for university despite needing to work hard to succeed. Harry Craven will portray a dedicated, hardworking student who achieves his dream of attending university. Connor Nailen will portray the head of sixth form due to his mature, sophisticated appearance and dedication to helping students succeed. Liam Nixon was not cast because he does not look old enough for sixth form and would feel uncomfortable being filmed. Tommy-Lee Ledwidge could portray a "bad student" due to fitting the stereotype of being tall and strong, suggesting a perception of power and authority, traits typically associated with rule-breaking students.