Assessment A comparison of the differences in assessment models is below: OCR GCSE (9-1) Gateway Biology A Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Biology Paper 1 (Foundation) or Paper 3 (Higher) Paper 1 Assessed: Topic 1-3 Assessed: Topics 1-5 and 7 Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Foundation and Higher tier available Foundation and Higher tier available Marks: 90 marks Marks: 100 marks Weighting: 50% of GCSE Weighting: 50% of GCSE Question types: Question types: Multiple choice, , short Section A: 15 x Multiple choice answer, calculations and open response Section B: structured, closed short answer and 1 x 6 mark level of response Paper 2 (Foundation) or Paper 4 (Higher) Paper 2 Assessed: Topic 4-6 and 7 (may draw on Assessed: Topics 1, 6-9 knowledge from topics 1-3) Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Foundation and Higher tier available Foundation and Higher tier available Marks 90 marks Marks: 100 marks Weighting 50% of GCSE Weighting: 50% of GCSE Question types: Question types: Multiple choice, short Section A: 15 x Multiple choice answer, calculations and open response. Section B: structured, closed short answer and 1 x 6 mark level of response Using the Edexcel textbook Below you will find all the information you need to start teaching OCR GCSE (9-1) Gateway Biology A while still using the new Edexcel textbooks. We have mapped our specification to the Edexcel Pearson textbook to save you having to buy another set of textbooks. We also have endorsed textbooks for use with our specification and details of these textbooks can be found on the qualification page on the OCR website. Edexcel Pearson textbook mapping indicates content is for separate science biology only  Specification statement Chapter covering Page Comments specification statement number Topic B1 Cell level systems B1.1 Cell structures B1.1a describe how light SB1a plant and animal cells, 2 & 3, 6 SB1b core practical microscopes and staining can be Sb1b core practical & 7 using microscopes used to view cells
Assessment A comparison of the differences in assessment models is below: OCR GCSE (9-1) Gateway Biology A Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Biology Paper 1 (Foundation) or Paper 3 (Higher) Assessed: Topic 1-3 and 7 Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Foundation and Higher tier available Marks: 90 marks Weighting: 50% of GCSE Question types: Section A: 15 x Multiple choice Section B: structured, closed short answer and 1 x 6 mark level of response Paper 1 Assessed: Topics 1-5 Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Foundation and Higher tier available Marks: 100 marks Weighting: 50% of GCSE Question types: Multiple choice, , short answer, calculations and open response Paper 2 (Foundation) or Paper 4 (Higher) Assessed: Topic 4-6 and 7 (may draw on knowledge from topics 1-3) Foundation and Higher tier available Marks 90 marks Weighting 50% of GCSE Question types: Section A: 15 x Multiple choice Section B: structured, closed short answer and 1 x 6 mark level of response Paper 2 Assessed: Topics 1, 6-9 Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Foundation and Higher tier available Marks: 100 marks Weighting: 50% of GCSE Question types: Multiple choice, short answer, calculations and open response. Using the Edexcel textbook Below you will find all the information you need to start teaching OCR GCSE (9-1) Gateway Biology A while still using the new Edexcel textbooks. We have mapped our specification to the Edexcel Pearson textbook to save you having to buy another set of textbooks. We also have endorsed textbooks for use with our specification and details of these textbooks can be found on the qualification page on the OCR website. Edexcel Pearson textbook mapping  indicates content is for separate science biology only Specification statement Chapter covering specification statement Page number Comments Topic B1 Cell level systems B1.1 Cell structures B1.1a describe how light microscopes and staining can be used to view cells SB1a plant and animal cells, Sb1b core practical 2 & 3, 6 & 7 SB1b core practical using microscopes