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The books making a comeback to HSC English
Students will once again have to study a novel for their HSC after the state's exam board amended the new English syllabuses.
Alexandra Smith is Education Editor at the Sydney Morning Herald
Students will once again have to study a novel for their HSC after the state's exam board amended the new English syllabuses.
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