Biology

Specification

OCR Gateway Biology A (9 -1) J247 

Course Content

Year 9

B1: Cell level system and B2: Scaling up

B7: Practical skills

Year 10

B3: Organism level systems and B4: Community level systems

B7: Practical skills

Year 11

B5: Genes, inheritance & selection and B6: Global challenges

B7: Practical skills

Assessment

Paper 1: 50% (Assesses content from topics B1-B3 and B7)

Paper 2: 50% (Assesses content from topics B4–B6 and B7, with assumed knowledge of topics B1–B3)

List of Resources

The best revision guides

• Collins OCR Biology- in one revision & practice (available in reprographics )

• CGP GCSE Biology for OCR gateway ( grade 9-1 )

• Your exercise books

The best revision websites

https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z9ddmp3

https://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/biology

http://lovebiology.co.uk/quizzes.php

http://passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/biology/index.html

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwL0Myd7Dk1F0iQPGrjehze3eDpco1eVz