Brainlag PlusHow the real OCR Gateway GCSE Biology A (J247) and Combined Science A (J250) biology papers are set out, how these mocks work, and how to use your results.
The real papers
Gateway Biology A (J247): two papers per tier, each 1 hour 45 minutes and 90 marks.
Combined Science A (J250): two biology papers per tier among six, each 1 hour 10 minutes and 60 marks. The first paper covers cell level systems, scaling up and organism level systems; the second covers community level systems, genes and evolution and global challenges.
The rest of this lesson and its 3 practice questions are in Plus.
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- 3 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards