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What Is Auteur Theory? 

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Truffaut on the Auteur Theory

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Under the Skin - BFI review

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Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

The Origins of Auteur Theory

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

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

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

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

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

Teacher of Science

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BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.

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