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OCR Gateway GCSE Biology June 2022 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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  • Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cells
  • Hormones, blood glucose and contraception
  • Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood
  • Plant tissues and transport
  • Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance
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What it tested

  • Homeostasis and response27 marks
  • Organisation22 marks
  • Cell biology21 marks
  • Inheritance, variation and evolution11 marks
  • Bioenergetics9 marks
  1. Q1Photosynthesis and its rateRespiration, exercise and metabolism1 mark
  2. Q2Plant tissues and transport1 mark
  3. Q3Plant tissues and transport1 mark
  4. Q4Plant tissues and transport1 mark
  5. Q5Diffusion, osmosis and active transport1 mark
  6. Q6Hormones, blood glucose and contraception1 mark
  7. Q7Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cells1 mark
  8. Q8Cells: structure, types and specialisation1 mark
16 more questions
  1. Q9Diffusion, osmosis and active transport1 mark
  2. Q10Higher: glucagon and the menstrual cycle hormones1 mark
  3. Q11Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood1 mark
  4. Q12Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance1 mark
  5. Q13Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cells1 mark
  6. Q14Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cells1 mark
  7. Q15Photosynthesis and its rate1 mark
  8. Q16Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood10 marks
  9. Q17Higher: glucagon and the menstrual cycle hormonesHealth, lifestyle and cancer8 marks
  10. Q18Hormones, blood glucose and contraception7 marks
  11. Q19Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cellsThe nervous system and reflexes6 marks
  12. Q20Hormones, blood glucose and contraceptionHomeostasis10 marks
  13. Q21Respiration, exercise and metabolismDigestion, enzymes, the heart and blood7 marks
  14. Q22Plant tissues and transportDiffusion, osmosis and active transport8 marks
  15. Q23Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritanceCells: structure, types and specialisation10 marks
  16. Q24Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cellsDigestion, enzymes, the heart and blood9 marks

June 2022 Higher grade boundaries

Marks needed across both Higher papers, out of 180.

  • Grade 9131
  • Grade 8116
  • Grade 7102
  • Grade 683
  • Grade 565
  • Grade 447
  • Grade 338

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