Things Similar to my Project Idea

The only Irish TV show I could find that shows any similarity to mine is "Joy in the Hood". In this series, Des Bishop went to impoverished areas around Ireland setting up comedy workshops. Most of the people who took part were inner city teenagers. This is where the show is similar to mine, it used people with the same background as the people I would like to use. I remember watching the show and thought it was interesting to watch these people because they are not the kind of people one would typically see on Irish TV.
I found a show made in the UK which is very similar to mine. The show is called "That ll Teach 'em" and was first shown in 2003. 30 teenagers were put in a 1950's style boarding school and were thought in the same way as they would back then. Basically, it's very like my idea. The main aim of the show was to find out if the students would perform as well in the exams of that time as they do in todays exams.
The aim of my show is different. I want to find out if the style of teaching back then is more or less effective on these teenagers than todays teaching styles.