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OCR GCSE Biology

Syllabus J247 · For first assessment 2018 · sourced from OCR -- official GCSE (9-1) Gateway Science Suite Biology A (J247) specification-at-a-glance page, verified 2026-09-02.

  1. 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. 2. Scaling up

    • 2.1 Supplying the cell
    • 2.2 The challenges of size

  3. 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. 4. Community level systems

    • 4.1 Ecosystems

  5. 5. Genes, inheritance and selection

    • 5.1 Inheritance
    • 5.2 Natural selection and evolution

  6. 6. Global challenges

    • 6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment
    • 6.2 Feeding the human race
    • 6.3 Monitoring and maintaining health

  7. 7. Practical skills

    Subtopic-level detail for this topic is not yet itemised from the published syllabus.