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Biology

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Free OCR GCSE Biology revision for Foundation and Higher tier: 716 exam-style questions and past papers from 2018–2025 with mark schemes.

1 Cell level systems

1.1 Cell structures

1.2 What happens in cells (and what do cells need)?

1.3 Respiration

1.4 Photosynthesis

2 Scaling up

2.1 Supplying the cell

2.2 The challenges of size

3 Organism level systems

3.1 Coordination and control – the nervous system

3.2 Coordination and control – the endocrine system

3.3 Maintaining internal environments

4 Community level systems

4.1 Ecosystems

5 Genes, inheritance and selection

5.1 Inheritance

5.2 Natural selection and evolution

6 Global challenges

6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment

6.2 Feeding the human race

6.3 Monitoring and maintaining health

Practical skills

Practical skills

Assessment at a glance

AssessmentFormatDurationMarksWeighting
Paper 1Written exam1h 45m90 marks50%
Paper 2Written exam1h 45m90 marks50%

Course aims & skills

OCR GCSE Biology builds the skills examiners reward. By the end of the course you should be able to:

  • recall scientific facts, terms, definitions and units
  • apply knowledge and understanding to unfamiliar situations
  • interpret, analyse and evaluate experimental data
  • plan investigations and evaluate methods and conclusions
  • carry out the required practicals and describe the techniques
  • use and rearrange equations, and work with significant figures
  • process data with appropriate maths skills
  • construct and read graphs, tables and diagrams
  • build and communicate evidence-based scientific arguments

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