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............................................................................................. 48  \nDelivery of the qualification – transferable skills.......................................... 55  \nLearner guide .................................................................................................... 57  \nPearson Edexcel International GCSE English as a Second Language (4XES2)– Getting Started Guide – Issue 1 –July 2024 © Pearson Education Limited 2024  \nEnglish as a Second Language (4XES2)  \nGetting started guide  \nThrough initiatives such as onscreen marking and administration, Pearson is leading the way in using technology to modernise educational assessment and to support teachers and learners.  \nThis guide is Issue 1. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on the Pearson Edexcel website:  \n[https://qualifications.pearson.com/](https://qualifications.pearson.com/)  \nReferences to third-party material made in this guide are made in good faith. We do not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. 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