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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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How to analyse sound in films

Y6 Primary Transition - Transport of the Future

The Wave: Tim becomes Wenger's bodyguard (clip 6 of 9)

Dracula, 1931 - Don't look in the mirror

Essential programming skills to learn

Design & Technology Trips

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

BFI Academy Labs

Year 9 Poetry research

Catharsis explained

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Teacher of History (possibility to combine with a head of year role)

Teacher of Science

Local Governing Body Information

Teacher of Mathematics (with specific year group responsibilities for key stage 5)

Teacher of Mathematics (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

Teacher of Science (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

Pan's Labyrinth

What happens to your examination script?

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