An Essex school has banned TOWIE-style slang amid fears pupils could miss out on jobs to foreign rivals who have a superior command of the English language.
The Ongar Academy has outlawed words such as “ain’t” and “emosh” as well as the incorrect usage of “like and literally”.
Teachers launched the crackdown over fears pupils could miss out in the jobs market when up against people from abroad who have been taught more formal spoken English.
David Grant, head of the school seven miles from where the Essex reality show is filmed, told The Sun: "The way our pupils talk is synonymous with TOWIE.
“They are also influenced by role models such as Adele."
The campaign, for 100 Year Seven pupils, will target a word or phrase every fortnight to ban with “geezer” and “bird” reported as examples.
The prohibited words will then be emblazoned on posters around the school to highlight they should not be used.
Mr Grant said pupils must compete for positions with "non-native English speakers, who because of the way they have been taught proper English, may be better spoken than them."
