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English as 2nd languages english language a english language b english literature. Its hard to know, then, what to make of the news that children studying english literature at gcse are to be obliged to read at least one work from their own nation. Gcse english literature romeo and juliet learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers. She had a long teaching career, including being head of a large english department for seventeen years. Dharker was a member of the judging panel for the 2008 manchester poetry prize, with carol ann duffy and gillian clarke. Ug027049 specification edexcel international gcse in. Read online gcse edexcel maths year 10 revision book pdf free download link book now. This syllabus 0477 is graded from 9 to 1 but is otherwise the same as cambridge igcse english literature 0486.
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