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Getting into Film - National Careers Week


The film industry is one of the UK’s great strengths. As one of the sectors that make up the creative industries, it has over recent years demonstrated that it makes a significant contribution to the country’s economy, but it is beginning to show strains flowing from an acute skills shortage. 

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The Wave - authoritarianism

The Wave summary

The importance of scene transitions

The Wave: Autocracy clip part 2 (clip 3 of 9)

Attack the Block revision 1

Film: camera shots examples

My First Job In Film (@My1stJobInFilm) | Twitter

Farrand on Film: GCSE Film Studies, Component 1: US Films

The Lost Boys - the vampires attack

The Wave: the first autocracy lesson, part 1 (clip 2 of 9)

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Stranger Things, The First Shadow. The Phoenix Theatre, Friday 11th September.

Paddington The Musical Savoy Theatre, London Thursday, 15 April 2027. Years 7 & 8

Local Governing Body Information

School Policies

Harry Potter (One Part) Palace Theatre, London Wednesday, 13 January 2027.

Sixth Form students 16 - 19 Bursary criteria information 2026 - 2027

Operation Mincemeat. Fortune Theatre, London Tuesday, 22 September. Years 9 to 13

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