OCR GCSE Language: Students in year 10 and 11 follow the GCSE English Language syllabus. This course is examined through two exam papers, each worth 50%. Each exam paper has a reading section and a writing section, which are equally weighted.
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OCR GCSE English Literature: Students in year 10 and 11 follow the GCSE English Literature syllabus. This course is examined through two exam papers, each worth 50%. Each exam paper is further subdivided into a section A and Section B.
The texts studied for GCSE Literature are:
Paper 1 – An Inspector Calls, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Paper 2 – Relationships poetry and Romeo and Juliet.
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OCR A-Level English Literature: The A-Level is assessed through both terminal exam (80%) and coursework (20%).
Texts Studied:
Twelfth Night
The poetry of Christina Rossetti and Alfred, Lord Tennyson
A Streetcar Named Desire and Small Island (Coursework)
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
Dracula
A Doll’s House
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OCR AS and A-Level English Language and Literature: The A-Level is assessed through both terminal exam (80%) and coursework (20%).
Texts Studied:
Anthology of Non-Fiction Texts
The poetry of Carol Ann Duffy
The Great Gatsby
A Streetcar Named Desire
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