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OCR Gateway GCSE Combined Science June 2023 Paper 1

  • J250/01
  • Foundation
  • Biology 1
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
  • 60 marks

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

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  • Respiration, exercise and metabolism
  • Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood
  • Plant tissues and transport
  • Hormones, blood glucose and contraception
  • Photosynthesis and its rate
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What it tested

  • Organisation22 marks
  • Bioenergetics19 marks
  • Homeostasis and response11 marks
  • Cell biology8 marks
  1. Q1Homeostasis1 mark
  2. Q2Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood1 mark
  3. Q3Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cells1 mark
  4. Q4Microscopy and magnification1 mark
  5. Q5Diffusion, osmosis and active transport1 mark
  6. Q6Plant tissues and transport1 mark
  7. Q7Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood1 mark
  8. Q8Hormones, blood glucose and contraception1 mark
8 more questions
  1. Q9Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cells1 mark
  2. Q10Hormones, blood glucose and contraception1 mark
  3. Q11Plant tissues and transportDiffusion, osmosis and active transport10 marks
  4. Q12Hormones, blood glucose and contraceptionThe nervous system and reflexes8 marks
  5. Q13Photosynthesis and its rate7 marks
  6. Q14Digestion, enzymes, the heart and bloodMicroscopy and magnification9 marks
  7. Q15Cells: structure, types and specialisationMicroscopy and magnification4 marks
  8. Q16Respiration, exercise and metabolismDigestion, enzymes, the heart and blood12 marks

June 2023 Foundation grade boundaries

Marks needed across all six Foundation papers, out of 360.

  • 5-5210
  • 5-4192
  • 4-4175
  • 4-3153
  • 3-3131
  • 3-2109
  • 2-288
  • 2-167
  • 1-146

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