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It explains AQA’s role, how centres can obtain and verify the definitive online version, and the copyright and permitted copying rules. The document sets out subject content for units, scheme of assessment with aims, learning outcomes and assessment objectives, plus administration and controlled assessment procedures including malpractice, standardisation, annotation, moderation, and related guidance for candidates and centres.","GCSE  \nSpecification  \nEnglish Literature  \nFor exams January 2011 onwards and For certification June 2012 onwards  \nGCSE  \nSpecification  \nEnglish Literature 4710  \nOur specification is published on our website ([http://www.aqa.org.uk](http://www.aqa.org.uk)) . We will let centres know in writing about any changes to the specification. We will also publish changes on our website. The definitive version of our specification will always be the one on our website, this may differ from printed versions.  \nYou can get further copies of this specification from:  \nAQA Logistics Centre (Manchester) Unit 2  \nWheel Forge Way Ashburton Park Trafford Park Manchester M17 1EH  \nOr, you can download a copy from our website ([www.aqa.org.uk](www.aqa.org.uk))  \nCopyright © 2009 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.  \nCopyright  \nAQA retains the copyright on all its publications, including the specifications. However, registered centres for AQA are permitted to copy material from this specification booklet for their own internal use.  \nThe Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (company number 3644723), and a registered charity (number 1073334) .  \nRegistered address: AQA  \nDevas Street, Manchester M15 6EX  \nDr Michael Cresswell, Director General.  \nGCSE English Literature 2010 specification (version 1. 1)  \nContents  \n\n| 1 | Introduction | 2 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1a | Why choose AQA? | 2 |\n| 1b | Why choose GCSE English Literature? | 3 |\n| 1c | How do I start using this specification? | 4 |\n| 1d | How can I find out more? | 4 |\n| 2 | Specification at a Glance | 5 |\n| 3\u003Cbr>3a\u003Cbr>3b\u003Cbr>3c\u003Cbr>3d\u003Cbr>3e | Subject Content\u003Cbr>Unit 1: Exploring modern texts\u003Cbr>Unit 2: Poetry across time\u003Cbr>Unit 3: The significance of Shakespeare and the English Literary Heritage Unit 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