OCR GCSE revision

Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Ancient History (J198) OCR · GCSE · Ancient History · 4 topics 8 modules J198/01, Section A: The Persian Empire, 559-465 BC (compulsory) J198/01, Section B/C/D: Greek Depth Study — Alexander the Great, 356-323 BC J198/02, Section A: The Foundations of Rome, 753-440 BC (compulsory) J198/02, Section B/C/D: Roman Depth Study — Hannibal and the Second Punic War, 218-201 BC Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Citizenship Studies (J270) OCR · GCSE · Citizenship Studies · 4 topics 5 modules Section 1: Rights, the Law and the Legal System in England and Wales Section 2: Democracy and Government Section 3: The UK and the Wider World Section 4: Citizenship Action (Component 02, synoptic Section C) Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Classical Civilisation (J199) OCR · GCSE · Classical Civilisation · 5 topics 18 modules Thematic Study, Option 11: Myth and Religion Thematic Study, Option 12: Women in the Ancient World Literature and Culture, Option 21: The Homeric World Literature and Culture, Option 22: Roman City Life Literature and Culture, Option 23: War and Warfare Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Classical Greek (J292) OCR · GCSE · Classical Greek · 6 topics 5 modules Component 01: Language (compulsory) Component 02: Prose Literature A — Tales from Herodotus (current 5th cycle) Component 03: Prose Literature B — On the Murder of Eratosthenes (current 5th cycle) Component 04: Verse Literature A — Odyssey Book 10 (current 5th cycle) Component 05: Verse Literature B — Trojan Women (current 5th cycle) Component 06: Literature and Culture — Athenian Society and The Olympic Games (current 5th cycle) Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Food Preparation and Nutrition (J309) OCR · GCSE · Food Preparation and Nutrition · 4 topics 5 modules Section A: Nutrition Section B: Food (Food Provenance and Food Choice) Section C: Cooking and Food Preparation Section D: Skills Requirements (Preparation and Cooking Techniques) Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) Latin (J282) OCR · GCSE · Latin · 6 topics 17 modules Component 01: Language (compulsory) Component 02: Prose Literature A — Vice and Virtue (current 2025-26 cycle) Component 03: Prose Literature B — Messalina (current 2025-26 cycle) Component 04: Verse Literature A — Baucis et Philemon and Otium (current 2025-26 cycle) Component 05: Verse Literature B — Aeneid 1.12-123 (current 2025-26 cycle) Component 06: Literature and Culture Cambridge OCR GCSE Art and Design (J170 Art, Craft and Design / J171 Fine Art / J172 Graphic Communication / J173 Photography / J174 Textile Design / J175 Three-Dimensional Design / J176 Critical and Contextual Studies [being withdrawn]) OCR · GCSE · Art and Design · 6 topics 8 modules AO1 — Developing ideas through investigation AO2 — Refining work through experimentation AO3 — Recording ideas, observations and insights AO4 — Presenting a personal, meaningful response Component 01: Portfolio Component 02: Externally set task Cambridge OCR GCSE Design and Technology (J310) OCR · GCSE · Design and Technology · 32 topics 5 modules 1. Identifying requirements 2. Learning from existing products and practice 3. Implications of wider issues 4. Design thinking and communication 5. Material considerations 6. Technical understanding 7. Manufacturing processes and techniques 8. Viability of design solutions Cambridge OCR GCSE Drama (J316) OCR · GCSE · Drama · 4 topics 5 modules Appendix 5i — Language for Learning (11-category theatrical-terminology glossary) Component 04 — shared knowledge and skills (applies regardless of set text studied) Component 04, Section A — Set Text: Kindertransport (Diane Samuels) Component 04, Section B — Live Theatre Evaluation (AO3 10 marks + AO4 20 marks, ONE extended-response question) Cambridge OCR GCSE Economics (J205) OCR · GCSE · Economics · 26 topics 5 modules Topic 1: Introduction to Economics (Component 01) Topic 2: The Role of Markets and Money (Component 01) Topic 3: Economic Objectives and the Role of Government (Component 02) Topic 4: International Trade and the Global Economy (Component 02) Cambridge OCR GCSE Media Studies (J200) OCR · GCSE · Media Studies · 8 topics 5 modules Media Language Media Representations Media Industries Media Audiences Contexts of Media — a genuinely separate fifth topic (OCR-specific structure, not folded into the four framework areas like AQA) Appendix 5d — Glossary of Terms from the Specification Content Component 01, Section A — Vigil (Series 1, Episode 1, BBC One, 29 August 2021) Component 02, Section B — The Observer (newspaper AND online/social) Cambridge OCR GCSE Music (J536) OCR · GCSE · Music · 6 topics 5 modules Appendix 5e — Language for Learning (flat glossary, applies identically across AS2-5) AS1: My Music AS2: The Concerto Through Time AS3: Rhythms of the World AS4: Film Music AS5: Conventions of Pop Cambridge OCR GCSE Physical Education (J587) OCR · GCSE · Physical Education · 22 topics 5 modules Applied anatomy and physiology Physical training Socio-cultural influences Sports psychology Health, fitness and well-being Cambridge OCR GCSE Psychology (J203) OCR · GCSE · Psychology · 7 topics 5 modules Criminal Psychology (Component 01, 24 marks) Development (Component 01, 24 marks) Psychological Problems (Component 01, 24 marks) Social Influence (Component 02, 24 marks) Memory (Component 02, 24 marks) Sleep and Dreaming (Component 02, 24 marks — COMPULSORY on OCR, unlike Edexcel's optional/AQA's absent treatment) Research Methods (18 marks each component, min. 20% of marks per component; no core studies of its own) Cambridge OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625) OCR · GCSE · Religious Studies · 11 topics 19 modules Component Group 1: Christianity Component Group 1: Islam Component Group 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics — Christian Perspective OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) Business (J204) OCR · GCSE · Business · 38 topics 5 modules Business activity Marketing People Operations Finance Influences on business The interdependent nature of business (Business 2 ONLY, no sub-topics, synoptic assessment only) OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) Computer Science (J277) OCR · GCSE · Computer Science · 37 topics 37 modules Systems architecture Memory and storage Computer networks, connections and protocols Network security Systems software Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology Algorithms Programming fundamentals Producing robust programs Boolean logic Programming languages and IDEs OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) English Language (J351) OCR · GCSE · English Language · 9 topics 5 modules Component 01: Communicating Information and Ideas Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact Spoken Language endorsement (non-exam, reported separately — does not affect the 9-1 grade) OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) English Literature (J352) OCR · GCSE · English Literature · 6 topics 14 modules Component 01: Exploring Modern and Literary Heritage Texts Component 02: Exploring Poetry and Shakespeare OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) Geography A 'Geographical Themes' (J383) OCR · GCSE · Geography A (Geographical Themes) · 9 topics 5 modules Landscapes of the UK People of the UK UK Environmental Challenges Ecosystems of the Planet People of the Planet Environmental threats to our Planet Geographical Skills (Component 03 — process-based, all fieldwork concentrated here) OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) Geography B 'Geography for Enquiring Minds' (J384) OCR · GCSE · Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) · 24 topics 5 modules Global Hazards Changing Climate Distinctive Landscapes Sustaining Ecosystems Physical Geography Fieldwork (Component 01, Section B — process-based, embedded in the content paper) Urban Futures Dynamic Development UK in the 21st Century Resource Reliance Human Geography Fieldwork (Component 02, Section B — process-based, embedded in the content paper) Geographical Exploration (Component 03 — process-based, fully synoptic, no prescribed content) OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) History A 'Explaining the Modern World' (J410) OCR · GCSE · History A (Explaining the Modern World) · 5 topics 40 modules Paper 1, Section A: Period Study (compulsory): International Relations, 1918-1975 Paper 1, Section B: Non-British Depth Study: Germany, 1925-1955 Paper 2 Thematic Study: Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain, c.1000-2014 Paper 3, Section A: British Depth Study: The English Reformation, c.1520-c.1550 Paper 3, Section B: Historic Environment: Castles: Form and Function, Kenilworth Castle OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) History B 'Schools History Project' (J411) OCR · GCSE · History B (Schools History Project) · 5 topics 41 modules Paper 1: Thematic Study — Crime and Punishment, c.1250-present Paper 1: British Depth Study: The Elizabethans, 1580-1603 Paper 3: Period Study: The Making of America, 1789-1900 Paper 2: History Around Us — Tower of London Paper 3: World Depth Study: Living under Nazi Rule, 1933-1945 OCR GCSE (9-1) Biology A 'Gateway Science' (J247) OCR · GCSE · Biology · 7 topics 16 modules Cell level systems Scaling up Organism level systems Community level systems Genes, inheritance and selection Global challenges Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, PAGs cross-referenced against B1-B6) OCR GCSE (9-1) Biology B 'Twenty First Century Science' (J257) OCR · GCSE · Biology (Twenty First Century Science) · 8 topics 5 modules You and your genes Keeping healthy Living together — food and ecosystems Using food and controlling growth The human body — staying alive Life on Earth — past, present and future Ideas about Science (assessed in EVERY paper, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP7) Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP8 but with 3 extra PAGs) OCR GCSE (9-1) Chemistry A 'Gateway Science' (J248) OCR · GCSE · Chemistry · 7 topics 15 modules Particles Elements, compounds and mixtures Chemical reactions Predicting and identifying reactions and products Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions Global challenges Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, PAGs cross-referenced against C1-C6) OCR GCSE (9-1) Chemistry B 'Twenty First Century Science' (J258) OCR · GCSE · Chemistry (Twenty First Century Science) · 8 topics 5 modules Air and water Chemical patterns Chemicals of the natural environment Material choices Chemical analysis Making useful chemicals Ideas about Science (assessed in EVERY paper, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP7) Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP8 but with 3 extra PAGs) OCR GCSE (9-1) Combined Science A 'Gateway Science' (J250) OCR · GCSE · Combined Science (Gateway Science) · 21 topics 5 modules Biology (Topics B1-B6) Chemistry (Topics C1-C6) Physics (Topics P1-P6) OCR GCSE (9-1) Mathematics (J560) OCR · GCSE · Mathematics · 12 topics 5 modules Number operations and integers (OCR 1, DfE N) Fractions, decimals and percentages (OCR 2, DfE N) Indices and surds (OCR 3, DfE N) Approximation and estimation (OCR 4, DfE N) Ratio, proportion and rates of change (OCR 5, DfE R) Algebra (OCR 6, DfE A) Graphs of equations and functions (OCR 7, DfE A) Basic geometry (OCR 8, DfE G) Congruence and similarity (OCR 9, DfE G) Mensuration (OCR 10, DfE G) Probability (OCR 11, DfE P) Statistics (OCR 12, DfE S) OCR GCSE (9-1) Physics A 'Gateway Science' (J249) OCR · GCSE · Physics · 9 topics 5 modules Matter Forces Electricity Magnetism and magnetic fields Waves in matter Radioactivity Energy Global challenges Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, PAGs cross-referenced against P1-P8) OCR GCSE (9-1) Physics B 'Twenty First Century Science' (J259) OCR · GCSE · Physics (Twenty First Century Science) · 8 topics 5 modules Radiation and waves Sustainable energy Electric circuits Explaining motion Radioactive materials Matter — models and explanations Ideas about Science (assessed in EVERY paper, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP7) Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, functionally identical to Combined Science's BCP8 but with 2 extra PAGs) OCR GCSE (9-1) Twenty First Century Science: Combined Science B (J260) OCR · GCSE · Combined Science (Twenty First Century Science) · 24 topics 5 modules Biology (Chapters B1-B6) Chemistry (Chapters C1-C6) Physics (Chapters P1-P6) Ideas about Science and Practical Skills (assessed in EVERY paper, across all three sciences)

RAM vs ROM OCR GCSE Computer Science · Primary storage ⏱️ 12 min System Sorter OCR GCSE Computer Science · Operating systems ⏱️ 14 min Break the Code OCR GCSE Computer Science · Testing ⏱️ 16 min Embedded Everywhere OCR GCSE Computer Science · Embedded systems ⏱️ 16 min Inside the CPU OCR GCSE Computer Science · Architecture of the CPU ⏱️ 16 min Lock It Down OCR GCSE Computer Science · Prevention ⏱️ 16 min Network Navigator OCR GCSE Computer Science · Wired/wireless, protocols and layers ⏱️ 16 min Query Quest: Select, From, Where OCR GCSE Computer Science · Additional programming techniques ⏱️ 16 min