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Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE English Language:
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Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/02 (QP) Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/02 (MS)
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/02 (QP) Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/02 (MS)

2023

November 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)November 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
November 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)November 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
November 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)November 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/13 (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/13 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)

2022

November 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)November 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
November 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)November 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
November 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)November 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)
March 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)March 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)
March 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)March 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)

2020

November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)

2019

November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
March 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)March 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)

2018

November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
March 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)March 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)

2017

November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
March 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)March 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)

2016

November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
March 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)March 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
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