All documents

Please find listed below all the documents which relate to this qualification.

The document categories available for this qualification are:

• Key documents
• Notices to centres
• Assessment materials
• Forms
• Mark schemes 2011
• Newsletters
• Legacy qualification - Past paper materials
• Past papers 2011 - January series
• Past papers 2011 - June series
• Promotional materials
• Reports 2011
• Reports 2012
• Support materials
• Training

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Key documents

• Contemporary Poetry set text listPDF, 204 KB
• GCSE English - The move to linear specifications  PDF, 3 MB
• Poetry set text listPDF, 204 KB
• SpecificationPDF, 338 KB

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Notices to centres

• Notice to centres - Legacy OCR GCSE specifications in English, Mathematics and ICT 8 September 2011PDF, 25 KB
• Notice to centres - Transition arrangements from current (legacy) to new specificationsPDF, 259 KB
• Notice to centres - Update on the availability of controlled assessment tasks for GCSE EnglishWord, 90 KB
• Notice to centres - UpdateWord, 40 KB

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Assessment materials

• Unit 1 - Literary heritage linked texts - Controlled - SpecimenPDF, 133 KB
• Unit 2 - Modern drama - Foundation - SpecimenPDF, 428 KB
• Unit 2 - Modern drama - Higher - SpecimenPDF, 402 KB
• Unit 3 - Prose from different cultures - Foundation - SpecimenPDF, 2 MB
• Unit 3 - Prose from different cultures - Higher - SpecimenPDF, 626 KB
• Unit 4 - Literary heritage prose and contemporary poetry - Foundation - SpecimenPDF, 671 KB
• Unit 4 - Literary heritage prose and contemporary poetry - Higher - SpecimenPDF, 629 KB

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Forms

• Centre authentication form - CCS160 - Interactive 21 December 2011PDF, 564 KB
• Centre authentication form - CCS160 21 December 2011PDF, 420 KB
• Unit A661 - Controlled assessment cover sheet (CCS352) 28 November 2011PDF, 109 KB
• Unit A661 - Controlled assessment cover sheet (interactive - CCS352i) 28 November 2011PDF, 62 KB
• Unit A661 - Controlled assessment instructions (CWI759)  PDF, 94 KB

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Mark schemes 2011

• Mark scheme - Unit A662/01 - Modern drama - Foundation tier - June  PDF, 102 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A662/01 - Modern drama - Foundation tier  PDF, 297 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A662/02 - Modern drama - Higher tier - June  PDF, 103 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A662/02 - Modern drama - Higher tier  PDF, 297 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A663/01 - Prose from different cultures - Foundation tier - June  PDF, 150 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A663/01 - Prose from different cultures - Foundation tier  PDF, 278 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A663/02 - Prose from different cultures - Higher tier - June  PDF, 149 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A663/02 - Prose from different cultures - Higher tier  PDF, 277 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A664/01 - Literary heritage prose and contemporary poetry - Foundation tier - June  PDF, 267 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A664/01 - Literary heritage prose and contemporary poetry - Foundation tier  PDF, 480 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A664/02 - Literary heritage prose and contemporary poetry - Higher tier - June  PDF, 286 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A664/02 - Literary heritage prose and contemporary poetry - Higher tier  PDF, 510 KB

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Newsletters

• The Word - Autumn 2011PDF, 9 MB
• The Word - Spring 2011PDF, 6 MB
• The Word - Spring 2012  PDF, 4 MB

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Legacy qualification - Past paper materials

• Past paper materials - 2011 January - Legacy  ZIP, 1 MB

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Past papers 2011 - January series

• Modified papers  ZIP, 519 KB
• Question paper - Unit A662/01 - Unit 2 - Modern drama - Foundation tier  PDF, 563 KB
• Question paper - Unit A662/02 - Unit 2 - Modern drama - Higher tier  PDF, 562 KB
• Question paper - Unit A663/01 - Unit 3 - Prose from different cultures - Foundation tier  PDF, 138 KB
• Question paper - Unit A663/02 - Unit 3 - Prose from different cultures - Higher tier  PDF, 137 KB
• Question paper - Unit A664/01 - Unit 4 - Literary heritage prose and contemporary poetry - Foundation tier  PDF, 157 KB
• Question paper - Unit A664/02 - Unit 4 - Literary heritage prose and contemporary poetry - Higher tier  PDF, 154 KB

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Past papers 2011 - June series

• Modified papers  ZIP, 3 MB
• Question paper - Unit A662/01 - Modern drama - Foundation tier  PDF, 346 KB
• Question paper - Unit A662/02 - Modern drama - Higher tier  PDF, 346 KB
• Question paper - Unit A663/01 - Prose from different cultures - Foundation tier  PDF, 353 KB
• Question paper - Unit A663/02 - Prose from different cultures - Higher tier  PDF, 351 KB
• Question paper - Unit A664/01 - Literary heritage prose and contemporary poetry - Foundation tier  PDF, 153 KB
• Question paper - Unit A664/02 - Literary heritage prose and contemporary poetry - Higher tier  PDF, 154 KB

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Promotional materials

• GCSE 2010 - English is changing brochurePDF, 568 KB
• SLAMbassadors freestyle routine  WMV, 18 MB
• SLAMbassadors performances  WMV, 42 MB
• Summary brochurePDF, 1 MB

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Reports 2011

• Examiners' reports - January  PDF, 126 KB
• Examiners' reports - June  PDF, 165 KB

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Reports 2012

• Examiners' reports - January  PDF, 142 KB

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Support materials

• Controlled assessment consultancy servicePDF, 29 KB
• Controlled Assessment marked exemplarsPDF, 1 MB
• Coursework/controlled assessment consultancy service online form
• Guide to controlled assessment - EnglishPDF, 1 MB
• Planning for the English GCSEsPDF, 694 KB
• Regional pack 3 - November 2011 5 January 2012ZIP, 58 MB
• Regional pack - March 2011   ZIP, 5 MB
• Teachers' handbook 1 February 2011PDF, 954 KB
• Unit A661 - Candidate style answersPDF, 42 KB
• Unit A661 - Literary heritage linked texts - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 2 MB
• Unit A661 - Literary heritage poetry - Candidate style answersPDF, 42 KB
• Unit A661 - Shakespeare and film - Film education resourcePDF, 426 KB
• Unit A662 and A663 - Student PowerPoint  PPT, 283 KB
• Unit A662 - Modern drama - Candidate style answersPDF, 30 KB
• Unit A662 - Modern drama - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 2 MB
• Unit A663 - May 2011 - Inset pack  ZIP, 10 MB
• Unit A663 - Prose from different cultures - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan booklet Word, 3 MB
• Unit A663 - Student powerpoint  PPT, 266 KB
• Unit A664 - Contemporary poetry - Candidate style answersPDF, 31 KB
• Unit A664 - Literary heritage prose and contemporary poetry - Lesson plansWord, 504 KB
• Unit A664 - Literary heritage prose - Candidate style answersPDF, 30 KB
• Unit A664 - Unseen contemporary poetry - Candidate style answersPDF, 27 KB
• Unit A680 - Student powerpoint  PPT, 1 MB
• Virtual Visions DVD - Teacher guidance notesPDF, 853 KB

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Training

• English/English Literature - GCSE (current) - Get started
• English - GCSE - Regional Events
• English Literature - GCSE (current) - Get ahead
• Living Texts - level 1 and 2 Certificate- Get ready - an innovative approach to English