2025 OCR GCSE English Literature J352/01 Exploring modern and literary heritage texts
Combined Question Paper & Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 12 May 2025 – Morning
GCSE English Literature
J352/01 Exploring modern and literary heritage texts
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the OCR 12‑page Answer Booklet
Do not use:
• copies of the text
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• All questions in Section A have two parts, (a) and (b). Answer both parts of the question
on the text you have studied.
• Answer one question on the text you have studied in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 24 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Contents Page
Section A – Modern prose or drama Question Page
Anita and Me by Meera Syal 1 4
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 2 6
Animal Farm by George Orwell 3 8
An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley 4 10
Leave Taking by Winsome Pinnock 5 12
DNA by Dennis Kelly 6 14
Section B – 19th century prose Questions Page
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 7/8 16
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 9/10 18
The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells 11/12 19
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert
13/14 20
Louis Stevenson
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 15/16 21
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 17/18 22
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Combined Question Paper & Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 12 May 2025 – Morning
GCSE English Literature
J352/01 Exploring modern and literary heritage texts
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the OCR 12‑page Answer Booklet
Do not use:
• copies of the text
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• All questions in Section A have two parts, (a) and (b). Answer both parts of the question
on the text you have studied.
• Answer one question on the text you have studied in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 24 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
DC (ST) 333534/3
© OCR 2025 [601/4872/X] OCR is an exempt
, Charity
Turn over
*1386116428*
, 2
BLANK PAGE
© OCR 2025 J352/01 Jun25
, 3
Contents Page
Section A – Modern prose or drama Question Page
Anita and Me by Meera Syal 1 4
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 2 6
Animal Farm by George Orwell 3 8
An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley 4 10
Leave Taking by Winsome Pinnock 5 12
DNA by Dennis Kelly 6 14
Section B – 19th century prose Questions Page
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 7/8 16
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 9/10 18
The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells 11/12 19
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert
13/14 20
Louis Stevenson
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 15/16 21
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 17/18 22
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