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Edexcel GCSEs, first teaching from 2017.

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Link to Edexcel GCSE Arabic (9-1) from 2017 specification page

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Link to Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology (9-1) from 2017 specification page

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Link to Edexcel GCSE Greek (9-1) from 2017 specification page

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Link to Edexcel GCSE Italian (9-1) from 2017 specification page

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GCSE Japanse 2017

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Link to Edexcel GCSE Psychology (9-1) from 2017 specification page

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Link to Edexcel GCSE Russian (9-1) from 2017 specification page

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Link to Edexcel GCSE Statistics (9-1) from 2017 specification page

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