GCSE English Literature (OCR J352)

Four modules · 8 tutorials · the complete specification

The complete OCR GCSE English Literature J352 specification. J.B. Priestley Simulacrum on modern prose and drama. Charles Dickens Simulacrum on the 19th century novel. Samuel Johnson Simulacrum on poetry across time. William Shakespeare Simulacrum on Shakespeare. Two closed-text exams, each 2 hours and 80 marks.

Specification: OCR J352 (v3.0, 2025)Provider: Universitas Scholarium

Module 1Modern Prose and Drama2 tutorials · 01 Section A

Led by J.B. Priestley Simulacrum

One studied modern text (An Inspector Calls, Animal Farm, Never Let Me Go, Anita and Me, DNA, Leave Taking) · themes, characters, language, form and structure · social and cultural context · comparative reading with an unseen thematically linked extract.

Open module →

Module 2The 19th Century Novel2 tutorials · 01 Section B

Led by Charles Dickens Simulacrum

One studied 19th century text (Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, Jekyll and Hyde, Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, The War of the Worlds) · social, historical and cultural context · extract-based essay response.

Open module →

Module 3Poetry Across Time2 tutorials · 02 Section A

Led by Samuel Johnson Simulacrum

One themed cluster from the OCR Poetry Anthology (Love and Relationships, Conflict, or Youth and Age) · fifteen poems since 1789 · comparative analysis · responding to unseen poetry.

Open module →

Module 4Shakespeare2 tutorials · 02 Section B

Led by William Shakespeare Simulacrum

One studied play (Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing) · themes, characters, dramatic effects · language and social context · extract-based essay response.

Open module →