OCR GCSE Biology revision

OCR GCSE Biology revision for Year 10 and Year 11, following the OCR GCSE (9-1) Biology A 'Gateway Science' (J247) specification point by point. OCR GCSE (9-1) Biology A 'Gateway Science' (J247) covers 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). Short interactive activities first, then a real past paper: the activities teach it, the paper tests it.

One thing the Biology questions here are written to catch: The tubule gets its energy from the blood supply wrapped around it, not from the fluid inside it. Glucose is in the fluid by accident of size.

Best next step

Start with Cell Explorer. It takes about 19 minutes and needs no account.

Revise Cell Explorer Then practise with OCR GCSE Biology past papers

What you can revise here

Topics come straight from each exam board's published specification, so what you revise is what you are examined on.

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)

Revision modules, quickest first

Short interactive GCSE revision activities for mocks, homework and last-minute practice.

Cell Explorer OCR GCSE Biology · Cell level systems ⏱️ 19 min The Energy Factory OCR GCSE Biology · Cell level systems ⏱️ 20 min The Energy Pyramid OCR GCSE Biology · Community level systems ⏱️ 20 min The Food Test Lab OCR GCSE Biology · Cell level systems ⏱️ 20 min The Protein Synthesis Studio OCR GCSE Biology · Cell level systems ⏱️ 20 min The Body's Highways OCR GCSE Biology · Scaling up ⏱️ 21 min Biology PAG Review OCR GCSE Biology · Practical skills (8 Practical Activity Groups — no additional taught content, PAGs cross-referenced against B1-B6) ⏱️ 22 min Cycles of Life OCR GCSE Biology · Community level systems ⏱️ 22 min

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Common questions

Is this page for Year 10 and Year 11?

Yes. It is built for Year 10 and Year 11 students revising OCR GCSE Biology, and every topic on it is taken from the exam board's published specification rather than a generic syllabus.

Will it help with GCSE mocks?

Yes. This page lists 7 topics and 16 interactive modules, so you can revise the exact topic a mock covers, then sit a real past paper to check it under timed conditions.

Does it match OCR?

Yes, for OCR. The topics here come from OCR's own published GCSE specifications, so the wording matches what OCR examines.

Is it free to start?

Yes, and free all the way through: there is nothing to pay for any module. Making a free account is what saves your progress and streaks, though past papers download without one.