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GCSE English Literature (9-1) - J352 Teaching from 2015

English Literature (9-1) - J352 (from 2015)

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Planning and teaching

Changes for 2021

  • Changes for Summer 2021 This presentation explains the changes for the summer 2021 assessments. PPTX 1MB
  • Your guide to the changes PDF 122KB

Poetry anthology

  • Towards a World Unknown Towards a World Unknown is OCR's set poetry anthology with three themed poetry clusters to choose from. PDF 3MB

Planning

  • Support highlights A comprehensive collection of resources to help you quickly get up to speed in the classroom and support your students in preparing for exams. These materials will focus your teaching on individual abilities of students, help determine their capabilities and above all save you time. PDF 988KB
  • English Language and English Literature two-year planner (thematic) This two-year curriculum planner provides a suggested thematic approach for schools co-teaching GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature. PDF 244KB
  • English Language and English Literature three-year planner This three-year curriculum planner provides a suggested approach for schools teaching both GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature from year 9. The year 9 course of study uses our Living Texts level 1 and 2 coursework qualification as its structural basis to prepare students for KS4. PDF 216KB
  • English Language and English Literature two-year planner This two-year curriculum planner provides a suggested approach for schools co-teaching GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature. It breaks the course down into Language and Literature elements to be studied under particular topic areas. PDF 246KB

Delivery guides

Delivery guides (PDF)

  • Exploring contexts This guide will help students interpret different possible contexts of literary texts by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities. PDF 2MB
  • Exploring contexts resources Contains all the resources required for the delivery of the suggested in the delivery guide classroom activities. ZIP 3MB
  • 19th century literature set texts This guide will help teachers plan for and teach approaches to 19th century literature texts in both English Language and English Literature by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities. PDF 3MB
  • Responding to unseen texts This guide will help teachers plan for and teach approaches to unseen texts by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities. PDF 668KB
  • Exploring modern texts This guide will help teachers plan for and teach modern texts by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities. PDF 1011KB
  • Comparing texts This guide on comparing texts looks at key concepts, giving a range of classroom activities to help teachers develop students' understanding and skills. PDF 1MB
  • Anita and Me This delivery guide contains background information on the original novel, suggested activities and an interview with the director of the play adaptation. PDF 2MB
  • Anita and Me teacher resource This teacher resource should be used in conjunction with the Anita and Me delivery guide. DOC 1MB
  • DNA This short guide will help teachers plan for and teach Dennis Kelly's DNA, with ideas for classroom activities and sections on structure, characters, themes and useful resources. PDF 562KB
  • The War of the Worlds This short guide will help teachers plan for and teach H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds, with sections on plot, characters, themes, possible classroom activities and useful resources. PDF 2MB
  • Never Let Me Go This short guide will help teachers plan for and teach Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, with ideas for classroom activities and sections on structure, characters, themes and useful resources. PDF 692KB
  • The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde This guide will help teachers plan for and teach The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities. PDF 1MB
  • Jane Eyre This guide will help teachers plan for and teach Jane Eyre by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities. PDF 3MB
  • Jane Eyre student resource 1 This student resource should be used with the delivery guide on Jane Eyre. DOC 695KB
  • Jane Eyre student resource 2 This student resource should be used with the delivery guide on Jane Eyre. DOC 439KB

Delivery guides (online)

  • Exploring contexts
  • Responding to unseen texts
  • Exploring modern texts
  • Using unseen modern prose and drama texts
  • Comparing texts
  • The War of the Worlds - HG Wells
  • English Language and Literature 19th century texts language
  • Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
  • The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
  • Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë

Schemes of work

  • Scheme of work Sample scheme of work for GCSE English Literature. DOC 210KB
  • Build scheme of work

Topic exploration packs

  • Creative ideas for exploring content in 19th century texts This topic exploration pack offers an approach to considering context in the 19th century set texts in the light of non-fiction texts from the time. DOCX 8MB
  • William Shakespeare's Macbeth The intention of this pack is to explore some key themes or issues in Macbeth which could encourage further discussion or research. DOC 871KB

Teacher guides

Exploring context

  • Modern texts Supporting activities for exploring context in modern texts. PDF 768KB
  • Modern texts handout 1 Supporting activities for exploring context in modern texts. DOCX 299KB
  • Modern texts handout 2 Supporting activities for exploring context in modern texts. DOCX 463KB
  • Modern texts - comparing set text and unseen text extracts Supporting activities for comparing set text and unseen text extracts. PDF 618KB
  • Modern texts - comparing set text and unseen texts handout 1 Supporting activities for comparing set text and unseen text extracts. DOCX 145KB
  • Modern texts - comparing set text and unseen texts handout 2 Supporting activities for comparing set text and unseen text extracts. DOCX 144KB
  • Modern texts - comparing set text and unseen texts handout 3 Supporting activities for comparing set text and unseen text extracts. DOCX 144KB
  • Shakespeare Supporting activities for exploring context in Shakespeare. PDF 850KB
  • Shakespeare handout 1 Supporting activities for exploring context in Shakespeare. DOCX 484KB
  • Shakespeare handout 2 Supporting activities for exploring context in Shakespeare. DOCX 145KB
  • Approaching 19th century novels at GCSE Focussing on the 19th century set texts, this guide is designed to help teachers plan lessons in preparation for the English Literature exam.  PDF 2MB
  • Assessment preparation guidance Practical strategies and sample activities to help prepare your students for the English Literature exams. ZIP 480KB
  • Exam preparation materials: useful OCR resources A handy reference guide signposting the different OCR resources available for effective exam preparation. PDF 205KB
  • GCSE English Literature at a glance A clear and simple overview of the final assessment for the qualification, including the list of set texts to choose from. PDF 199KB
  • Moving from modular to linear qualifications The guide provides a general introduction to the differences in the two models (linear versus modular) across GCSE and A Level English and the impact on you as a teaching professional. PDF 738KB
  • Skills guides
  • The little book of spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) This resource is intended as a handy reference tool for students and teachers alike. It covers usage of key spelling, punctuation and grammar terms, recognising that language usage is constantly changing. PDF 2MB

Transition guides

  • Reading Shakespeare This key stage 3 to 4 transition guide focuses on how the topic of reading Shakespeare is covered at the different key stages. PDF 704KB
  • Reading Shakespeare checkpoint task This activity focuses on the topic of reading Shakespeare. DOCX 159KB
  • Reading Shakespeare checkpoint teacher instructions This document gives teachers additional background information for the reading Shakespeare activity. PDF 280KB

Practice materials

  • Building a mock paper using ExamBuilder Instructions on how to create your own mock papers DOCX 362KB
  • Example mock papers Three example mock papers built using the ExamBuilder bank of questions ZIP 187KB

Promoting your subject

  • What's changed in GCSE English This guide, aimed at parents and students, takes you through the content and assessment of English at GCSE level and explains what’s changed in the new GCSE (9-1) English Language and GCSE (9-1) English Literature specifications. PDF 547KB
  • Delivery guides

    Find guidance on key concepts and creative approaches to delivery with activities in our delivery guides.

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  • Scheme of work builder

    Create and export your own schemes of work based on specification statements and our new teaching and learning resources.

    Build scheme of work >
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      22 June 2021
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      TBC July 2021
    • Strategic Advisory Board
      8 July 2021

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