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H474 · Version 2.0 (April 2026)
Cambridge OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Language and Literature (EMC)
Cambridge OCR
Component 01: Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts
Anthology text compared with an unseen text (32 marks)
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Component 02: The language of poetry and plays
Section A: Poetry, stylistic analysis (32 marks)
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Section B: Plays, dramatic and stylistic analysis (32 marks)
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Component 03: Reading as a writer, writing as a reader
Section A: Reading as a writer (32 marks)
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Section B: Writing as a reader (32 marks)
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Component 04: Independent study, analysing and producing texts (NEA)
Task 1: Analytical and comparative writing (24 marks)
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Task 2: Original non-fiction writing (16 marks)
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