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(8261)\u000bComponent 3 – Texts in Practice (8261/X)\nForms must be completed onscreen and emailed to your allocated NEA Adviser well in advance of (and no later than 6 weeks before) the visiting exam date so that your students have time to find and rehearse alternative extracts ahead of the agreed date if required.\nCentre number\nCentre name\n\u0003Click here to enter.\u0004\n\u0003Click here to enter text.\u0004\nYou must submit a separate form for each set play chosen within your centre.\nTotal number of play approval forms being submitted\n\u0003Click here.\u0004\nSet play chosen for Component 1\n\u0003Select a component from the list.\u0004\nPlay(s) chosen for Component 3\nPlay approved\n(AQA use only)\n1  Play\n\u0003Click here to enter text.\u0004\n\u0003     \u0004\n1  Playwright\n\u0003Click here to enter text.\u0004\n2  Play\n\u0003Click here to enter text.\u0004\n\u0003     \u0004\n2  Playwright\n\u0003Click here to enter text.\u0004\n3  Play\n\u0003Click here to enter 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