A Level English Literature Specification

A Level English
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Literature (9ET0)
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First teaching from September 2015
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First certification from 2017
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,Summary of Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE inE
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nglish Literature specification Issue 7 changes
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Summarydofdchangesdmadedbetweendpreviousdissuedanddthisdcurrentd Pagedn
issue umber
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