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GCSE English Literature Topics

71 lessons across 3 units

This is the complete topic map for the OCR GCSE English Literature course — every unit and topic from the specification in one place: 71 lessons across 3 units, from Component 01: Exploring modern and literary heritage texts to Cross-component skills. Each topic below opens a focused revision lesson, so revision can start from the course as the exam board organises it — not from a guess about what might come up.

Component 01: Exploring modern and literary heritage texts49 lessons

Section B: 19th century prose

Component 02: Exploring poetry and Shakespeare17 lessons

Section A: Poetry across time

Cross-component skills5 lessons

What OCR GCSE English Literature covers

The course is organised into 3 units: Component 01: Exploring modern and literary heritage texts (49 lessons), Component 02: Exploring poetry and Shakespeare (17 lessons) and Cross-component skills (5 lessons). Together that's 71 lessons — the whole course, with nothing skipped and nothing added.

How to revise with this page

Little and often beats cramming. One topic a night, done properly — read it, try the questions, check yourself — moves a grade more than a weekend binge the week before the exam. The list above is deliberately complete so you can tick through it a topic at a time.

Start from what's coming up, not from the beginning. If a class test or mock is near, open the unit it covers and work through those topics first. Between assessments, work through units in order — later topics usually build on earlier ones.

For parents:you don't need to know the subject to help. Ask which topic tonight's lesson was, open it here, and let them teach it back to you — explaining something out loud is one of the most effective revision techniques there is. Signed-in students see ticks appear on this page as topics are completed, so progress through the course is visible at a glance.

Common questions

What topics are in OCR GCSE English Literature?

OCR GCSE English Literature covers 71 topics across 3 units: Component 01: Exploring modern and literary heritage texts, Component 02: Exploring poetry and Shakespeare and Cross-component skills. Each topic on this page opens a focused revision lesson.

How many topics are in OCR GCSE English Literature?

There are 71 topics in OCR GCSE English Literature, grouped into 3 units.

Is this the full OCR GCSE English Literature specification?

Yes — this page lists every unit and topic on the OCR GCSE English Literature specification, in the order the exam board organises it. Nothing is skipped and nothing is added.