OCR Gateway GCSE Biology past papers

OCR Gateway GCSE Biology June 2019 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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  • Hormones, blood glucose and contraception
  • Diffusion, osmosis and active transport
  • The nervous system and reflexes
  • Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance
  • Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood
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What it tested

  • Homeostasis and response31 marks
  • Cell biology25 marks
  • Inheritance, variation and evolution12 marks
  • Bioenergetics11 marks
  • Organisation11 marks
  1. Q1Diffusion, osmosis and active transport1 mark
  2. Q2Respiration, exercise and metabolismPhotosynthesis and its rate1 mark
  3. Q3Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance1 mark
  4. Q4Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood1 mark
  5. Q5Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance1 mark
  6. Q6The nervous system and reflexes1 mark
  7. Q7The nervous system and reflexes1 mark
  8. Q8Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood1 mark
14 more questions
  1. Q9Homeostasis1 mark
  2. Q10Respiration, exercise and metabolismPhotosynthesis and its rate1 mark
  3. Q11Microscopy and magnification1 mark
  4. Q12Cells: structure, types and specialisation1 mark
  5. Q13Homeostasis1 mark
  6. Q14Hormones, blood glucose and contraception1 mark
  7. Q15Higher: infertility treatment and negative feedback1 mark
  8. Q16Digestion, enzymes, the heart and bloodRespiration, exercise and metabolism9 marks
  9. Q17Respiration, exercise and metabolism9 marks
  10. Q18Diffusion, osmosis and active transportHomeostasis13 marks
  11. Q19Hormones, blood glucose and contraceptionHigher: glucagon and the menstrual cycle hormones14 marks
  12. Q20Microscopy and magnificationPhotosynthesis and its rate9 marks
  13. Q21The nervous system and reflexes11 marks
  14. Q22Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritanceChromosomes, mitosis and stem cells10 marks

June 2019 Higher grade boundaries

Marks needed across both Higher papers, out of 180.

  • Grade 9134
  • Grade 8120
  • Grade 7107
  • Grade 690
  • Grade 573
  • Grade 457
  • Grade 349

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