Edexcel Examiner's Report
GCSE
English Literature
General Certificate of Secondary Education J360
OCR Report to Centres January 2013
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications include AS/A Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in areas such as IT, business, languages, teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills.
It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and the needs of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is invested back into the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and support, which keep pace with the changing needs of today’s society.
This report on the examination provides information on the performance of candidates which it is hoped will be useful to teachers in their preparation of candidates for future examinations. It is intended to be constructive and informative and to promote better understanding of the specification content, of the operation of the scheme of assessment and of the application of assessment criteria.
Reports should be read in conjunction with the published question papers and mark schemes for the examination.
OCR will not enter into any discussion or correspondence in connection with this report. © OCR 2013
CONTENTS
General Certificate of Secondary Education English Literature (J360)
OCR REPORT TO CENTRES
Content Page
A661 Literary Heritage Linked Texts 1 A662 Modern Drama 3 A663 Prose from Different Cultures 11 A664 Literary Heritage Prose and Contemporary Poetry 18
OCR Report to Centres – January 2013
A661 Literary Heritage Linked Texts General Comments
This year there were 16 centres that entered their candidates
English Literature
General Certificate of Secondary Education J360
OCR Report to Centres January 2013
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications include AS/A Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in areas such as IT, business, languages, teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills.
It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and the needs of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is invested back into the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and support, which keep pace with the changing needs of today’s society.
This report on the examination provides information on the performance of candidates which it is hoped will be useful to teachers in their preparation of candidates for future examinations. It is intended to be constructive and informative and to promote better understanding of the specification content, of the operation of the scheme of assessment and of the application of assessment criteria.
Reports should be read in conjunction with the published question papers and mark schemes for the examination.
OCR will not enter into any discussion or correspondence in connection with this report. © OCR 2013
CONTENTS
General Certificate of Secondary Education English Literature (J360)
OCR REPORT TO CENTRES
Content Page
A661 Literary Heritage Linked Texts 1 A662 Modern Drama 3 A663 Prose from Different Cultures 11 A664 Literary Heritage Prose and Contemporary Poetry 18
OCR Report to Centres – January 2013
A661 Literary Heritage Linked Texts General Comments
This year there were 16 centres that entered their candidates