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OCR GCSE Biology (Twenty First Century Science) Year 10 and Year 11

OCR GCSE Biology (Twenty First Century Science) revision

OCR GCSE Biology (Twenty First Century Science) revision for Year 10 and Year 11, matched to the OCR GCSE (9-1) Biology B 'Twenty First Century Science' (J257) specification. OCR GCSE (9-1) Biology B 'Twenty First Century Science' (J257) covers 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). Work through a topic in short interactive activities, then take a real past paper to see what stuck.

One thing the Biology (Twenty First Century Science) questions here are written to catch: Speed is a consequence rather than the reason. The point is the job being done, which is marking.

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Best next step

Start with Genetics Decoded. It takes about 19 minutes and needs no account.

Revise Genetics Decoded Then practise with OCR GCSE Biology (Twenty First Century Science) 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 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)

Revision modules, quickest first

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

Genetics Decoded OCR GCSE Biology (Twenty First Century Science) · You and your genes ⏱️ 19 min Plant Doctor OCR GCSE Biology (Twenty First Century Science) · Keeping healthy ⏱️ 19 min Germ Warfare OCR GCSE Biology (Twenty First Century Science) · Keeping healthy ⏱️ 20 min The Gene Technology Debate OCR GCSE Biology (Twenty First Century Science) · You and your genes ⏱️ 20 min The Protein Synthesis Studio OCR GCSE Biology (Twenty First Century Science) · You and your genes ⏱️ 20 min

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Similar subjects to try next

Biology Same kind of paper as Biology (Twenty First Century Science): calculations where the marks are spread across the steps, not held at the end. Chemistry Another subject where showing every step earns the marks, so the habit you build in Biology (Twenty First Century Science) pays off here too. Chemistry (Twenty First Century Science) If you are drilling Biology (Twenty First Century Science) questions, Chemistry (Twenty First Century Science) rewards exactly the same discipline. Combined Science (Gateway Science) If you are drilling Biology (Twenty First Century Science) questions, Combined Science (Gateway Science) rewards exactly the same discipline. Combined Science (Twenty First Century Science) Combined Science (Twenty First Century Science) is marked the way Biology (Twenty First Century Science) is: method marks for the working, not just the final answer. Computer Science If you are drilling Biology (Twenty First Century Science) questions, Computer Science rewards exactly the same discipline. Mathematics If you are drilling Biology (Twenty First Century Science) questions, Mathematics rewards exactly the same discipline. Physics If you are drilling Biology (Twenty First Century Science) questions, Physics rewards exactly the same discipline.

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 (Twenty First Century Science), 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 8 topics and 5 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.