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OCR Gateway GCSE Biology June 2018 Paper 3

  • J247/03
  • Higher
  • Topics B1 to B3
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 90 marks

Question paper, Mark scheme, Examiner report: on the OCR website.

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  • The nervous system and reflexes
  • Higher: glucagon and the menstrual cycle hormones
  • Plant tissues and transport
  • Homeostasis
  • Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance
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What it tested

  • Homeostasis and response55 marks
  • Organisation16 marks
  • Inheritance, variation and evolution11 marks
  • Cell biology6 marks
  • Bioenergetics2 marks
  1. Q1Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cells1 mark
  2. Q2Hormones, blood glucose and contraception1 mark
  3. Q3Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance1 mark
  4. Q4Plant tissues and transport1 mark
  5. Q5Diffusion, osmosis and active transport1 mark
  6. Q6Cells: structure, types and specialisation1 mark
  7. Q7Respiration, exercise and metabolismCells: structure, types and specialisation1 mark
  8. Q8Photosynthesis and its rate1 mark
13 more questions
  1. Q9Higher: infertility treatment and negative feedback1 mark
  2. Q10Hormones, blood glucose and contraception1 mark
  3. Q11Hormones, blood glucose and contraception1 mark
  4. Q12Diffusion, osmosis and active transport1 mark
  5. Q13Cells: structure, types and specialisationDigestion, enzymes, the heart and blood1 mark
  6. Q14Diffusion, osmosis and active transport1 mark
  7. Q15Plant tissues and transport1 mark
  8. Q16Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance10 marks
  9. Q17The nervous system and reflexes8 marks
  10. Q18HomeostasisDiffusion, osmosis and active transport12 marks
  11. Q19The nervous system and reflexesChromosomes, mitosis and stem cells14 marks
  12. Q20Higher: glucagon and the menstrual cycle hormonesHigher: infertility treatment and negative feedback17 marks
  13. Q21Plant tissues and transportPhotosynthesis and its rate14 marks

June 2018 Higher grade boundaries

Marks needed across both Higher papers, out of 180.

  • Grade 9118
  • Grade 8106
  • Grade 795
  • Grade 681
  • Grade 567
  • Grade 454
  • Grade 341

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