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How to analyse sound in films

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

Dracula, 1931 - Don't look in the mirror

Superimposition in film

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

District 9 revision

'Whiplash' | Anatomy of a Scene w/ Director Damien Chazelle | The New York Times

The Lost Boys - the vampires attack

The importance of scene transitions

How movies teach manhood | Colin Stokes

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Teacher of Science

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

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

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)

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