English Literature A-Level
Specification compliance
What Specification compliance means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Specification compliance
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Reference: OCR
Cross-referencing proposed coursework text choices against the official examination set text lists to ensure compliance and avoid disqualification or zero marks.
Topics that use Specification compliance
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- Component 02 (Comparative and contextual study)
- Cross-genre comparison
- Curriculum breadth
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Using Specification compliance in the exam
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