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P. Hartley (1953) The questions follow the recent [changes](https://www.aqa.org.uk/news/gcse-english-language-updates-to-our-assessments-for-summer-2026) that were brought in to increase clarity. Example below, taken from Paper 4... ![Screenshot 2025-04-03 at 17.47.33](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-04-03%20at%2017.47.33.png?width=750&height=526&name=Screenshot%202025-04-03%20at%2017.47.33.png)![Screenshot 2025-04-03 at 17.44.43](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-04-03%20at%2017.44.43.png?width=750&height=525&name=Screenshot%202025-04-03%20at%2017.44.43.png)![Screenshot 2025-04-03 at 17.45.15](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-04-03%20at%2017.45.15.png?width=750&height=526&name=Screenshot%202025-04-03%20at%2017.45.15.png) Each paper follows the format of the updated AQA exam specification. They are fully editable. 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