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(Standards Booklet)
Cambridge International AS Level
English Language
8693
Cambridge Advanced
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Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 2
Assessment at a glance ........................................................................................................ 3
Generic mark schemes ......................................................................................................... 4
Paper 1 – Passages for Comment ........................................................................................ 8
Paper 2 –