OCR GCSE Biology (J247): Topics and Exam Dates

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Topic	Spec	Notes and tools
Cell biology	B1 and B2	Cell structure and microscopy Diffusion, osmosis and active transport The cell cycle, mitosis and stem cells Cell biology: lessons and questions
Organisation: tissues, organs, digestion and circulation	B2 and B3	Enzymes and digestion Food tests and the enzyme activity practical Organisation: tissues, organs, digestion and circulation: lessons and questions
Infection and response	B5	Defences, the immune system and vaccination Pathogens and how disease spreads Infection and response: lessons and questions
Bioenergetics: photosynthesis and respiration	B1.3 and B1.4	Photosynthesis and limiting factors Bioenergetics: photosynthesis and respiration: lessons and questions
Homeostasis and response	B3	Homeostasis, the nervous system and reflexes Homeostasis and response: lessons and questions
Inheritance, variation and evolution	B5 and B6	Genetic crosses, family trees and sex determination Reproduction, meiosis and DNA Inheritance, variation and evolution: lessons and questions
Ecology	B4.2 and B7	Sampling with quadrats, transects and capture-recapture Ecology: lessons and questions
Required practicals and maths skills	practical activity groups and maths skills

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Your summer 2027 exams

Paper	Date	Starts	Length
Biology A Paper 1 or 3 J247/01 or 03	Tuesday 11 May 2027	9:00	1h 45m
Biology A Paper 2 or 4 J247/02 or 04	Thursday 10 June 2027	9:00	1h 45m

Foundation and Higher papers are sat at the same time, so one row covers both. Source: OCR GCSE final examination timetable, June 2027 (final timetable), read on Wed 7 Oct. PDF (opens a new tab)

Taking Combined Science? Its papers are on the exam timetable page. Exam timetables

Official OCR pages

Search for J247 on the board's page to find this course.