Lifestyle magazine series for all the family, featuring items on AS Level exams and summer holiday schemes.

Presenter Helen Mark gives an overview of what is coming up on this edition of the weekly family and lifestyle magazine show. Jacqui Berkley reports on the first AS Exams to be taken in Northern Ireland. Mary Ann Sieghart, a columnist with the Times, thinks pupils need a year off from exams following their GCSEs. Sean Rankin of the Belfast Royal Academy thinks they are detrimental to the idea of what Sixth Form should be. A number of pupils are interviewed: Graham Docherty, Gillian Bates, Pamela Singh, Jonathan Johnston, Erin Johnston, David Reid and David Leckey. All of them seem to be against the new exam. Alastair Walker of CCEA defends the exams and thinks that adjustments can be made going forward to iron out any problems.

Stephen Nolan reports on summer schemes for children. Vox pops with adults and children on the idea of summer schemes. Colin Reid of the NSPCC discusses looking out for unofficial and badly run schemes. Parent, Carole Wray, talks about the benefits of being able to use a scheme.

A follow-on report on the home testing medical kits sees three viewers discuss their experiences. Phil McKenna used the diabetes kit, Lynn Kelly the menopause kit and Joan McGuinness tried one for bowel cancer. Dr Ian Banks returns to the studio to suggest still going to see your GP if symptoms persist even after a negative test.

Henry McDonald reports on the danger of crash course in physical training for middle aged men and of doing too much, too soon. Stevie Beggs undergoes a medical at a gym to make sure it's safe for him to use the equipment. Mark Delaney of Living Well gym discusses the issue and Dr Jim Courtney of the BMA is interviewed.

The Family Show (previously named Family Life) was a weekly magazine style series presenting reports and in-studio features on family matters, from young children, education, mothers, fathers and issues for the elderly, as well as items on cooking, shopping and leisure.