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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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Book recommendations Year 8

Design and Technology

Whiplash Final Scene - Andrew Neyman's Performance

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

The Wave revision activity

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

The importance of scene transitions

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

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

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Summer 2026 Examinations

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Increase in Fees for Instrumental/Vocal lessons from September 2026

Hartismere School & Sixth Form College

Print Exhibition at Wingfield Barns

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

E-Safety

Hartismere Family Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice

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Just For Fun ZEN English Key Stage 3 Macbeth Coursework Carol Attack The Block Curriculum Shakespeare Competition Poetry Homework Sports Clubs Phillip Van Keystage 5 Silent Film Festival Year 10 Design Technology

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