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OCR Gateway GCSE Combined Science June 2025 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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  • Hormones, blood glucose and contraception
  • Plant tissues and transport
  • Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood
  • Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cells
  • Microscopy and magnification
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What it tested

  • Organisation21 marks
  • Homeostasis and response21 marks
  • Cell biology16 marks
  • Bioenergetics2 marks
  1. Q1Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood1 mark
  2. Q2Cells: structure, types and specialisation1 mark
  3. Q3Respiration, exercise and metabolism1 mark
  4. Q4Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood1 mark
  5. Q5Hormones, blood glucose and contraception1 mark
  6. Q6Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cells1 mark
  7. Q7Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood1 mark
  8. Q8The nervous system and reflexes1 mark
9 more questions
  1. Q9Hormones, blood glucose and contraception1 mark
  2. Q10Photosynthesis and its rate1 mark
  3. Q11The nervous system and reflexes5 marks
  4. Q12Microscopy and magnificationDiffusion, osmosis and active transport7 marks
  5. Q13Chromosomes, mitosis and stem cellsDiffusion, osmosis and active transport7 marks
  6. Q14Hormones, blood glucose and contraception8 marks
  7. Q15Digestion, enzymes, the heart and blood6 marks
  8. Q16Hormones, blood glucose and contraceptionHomeostasis5 marks
  9. Q17Plant tissues and transport12 marks

June 2025 Foundation grade boundaries

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

  • 5-5212
  • 5-4194
  • 4-4176
  • 4-3155
  • 3-3134
  • 3-2113
  • 2-292
  • 2-171
  • 1-150

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