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H474 · Version 2.0 (April 2026)

Cambridge OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Language and Literature (EMC)

Cambridge OCR
H474Component 01: Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts1 section · 32 marks · 16%Component 02: The language of poetry and plays2 sections · 64 marks · 32%Component 03: Reading as a writer, writing as a rea…2 sections · 64 marks · 32%Component 04: Independent study, analysing and prod…2 sections · 40 marks · 20%
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Component 01: Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts

60 minutes · 32 marks · 16 per cent

Anthology text compared with an unseen text (32 marks)

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Component 02: The language of poetry and plays

120 minutes · 64 marks · 32 per cent

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

120 minutes · 64 marks · 32 per cent

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)

40 marks · 20 per cent

Task 1: Analytical and comparative writing (24 marks)

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Task 2: Original non-fiction writing (16 marks)

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