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The official, personal website of Alexander Gordon Smith, author of The INVENTORS, ESCAPE FROM FURNACE, The FURY and The DEVIL'S ENGINE

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Remains by Simon Armitage - Revision 1 - GCSE English Literature - BBC Bitesize

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

Pan's Labyrinth

Call You & Yours: What Inspired You to Read?, You and Yours - BBC Radio 4

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The Lost Boys - the vampires attack

Film post-production explained

What is an Inciting incident?

Rate a trailer yourself... | British Board of Film Classification

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Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

January 2026 Examinations

Completing the Award

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Local Governing Body Information

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Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Parents Evening :: Year 13

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