Qualification
Accredited
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
GCSE (9-1)
Specification
GATEWAY
SCIENCE
BIOLOGY A
H418
J247
For first assessment 2022
For first assessment in 2018
Versi
,1
These, and other CLEAPSS® publications, are on the CLEAPSS® Science Publications website
www.cleapss.org.uk. Note that CLEAPSS® publications are only available to members. For more
information about CLEAPSS® go to www.cleapss.org.uk.
Version 3.4 © OCR 2023
GCSE (9–1) in Biology A (Gateway Science) 73
,Summary of updates
Date Ver Sectio Title of section Change
sio n
n
Decem 2 Multipl Changes to generic
ber e wording and OCR
2017 website links
throughout the
specification. No
changes have been
made to any
assessment
requirements.
April 2.1 i) Front i) Disclaimer i) Addition of Disclaimer
2018 cover ii)Results
and ii)Amend to Certification
ii)4d certificates: Results Titling
May 2.2 2c Practical Science Update in line with
2018 Statement, new NEA Centre
Revision of the Declaration form and
requirements for clarification of PAG
practical work alternatives
and Head of
Centre
Declaration
June 2.3 B1.3 Respiration Addition of Practical
2018 suggestion
Decem 3 i) 2b i) Assessment i) Addition
of Assessment
ber Objectives (AO) Objective elements and
2018 ii)3c ii)Command words ii)Command words
August 3.1 2b Content of topics Wording in table
2019 B1 to B6 updated for
clarification
Octobe 3.2 2b Content of topics Wording in table
r 2019 B4 to B6 updated for
clarification
, Januar 3.3 1d How do I find out Remove link to
y 2020 more Social forum and
information? replace with link for
Online Support
Centre
4e
Post-results
services Amend Enquiries
about results to
review of results
Update to
specification covers
to meet digital
accessilibity
standards
June 3.4 3 Assessment of Insertion of new
2023 GCSE (9–1) in section 3e. Total
Biology A qualification time
(Gateway
Science)
Version 3.4 © OCR 2023
74 GCSE (9–1) in Biology A (Gateway
Science)
on 3.4 (June 2023) ocr.org.uk/gcsegatewaybiology
Accredited
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
GCSE (9-1)
Specification
GATEWAY
SCIENCE
BIOLOGY A
H418
J247
For first assessment 2022
For first assessment in 2018
Versi
,1
These, and other CLEAPSS® publications, are on the CLEAPSS® Science Publications website
www.cleapss.org.uk. Note that CLEAPSS® publications are only available to members. For more
information about CLEAPSS® go to www.cleapss.org.uk.
Version 3.4 © OCR 2023
GCSE (9–1) in Biology A (Gateway Science) 73
,Summary of updates
Date Ver Sectio Title of section Change
sio n
n
Decem 2 Multipl Changes to generic
ber e wording and OCR
2017 website links
throughout the
specification. No
changes have been
made to any
assessment
requirements.
April 2.1 i) Front i) Disclaimer i) Addition of Disclaimer
2018 cover ii)Results
and ii)Amend to Certification
ii)4d certificates: Results Titling
May 2.2 2c Practical Science Update in line with
2018 Statement, new NEA Centre
Revision of the Declaration form and
requirements for clarification of PAG
practical work alternatives
and Head of
Centre
Declaration
June 2.3 B1.3 Respiration Addition of Practical
2018 suggestion
Decem 3 i) 2b i) Assessment i) Addition
of Assessment
ber Objectives (AO) Objective elements and
2018 ii)3c ii)Command words ii)Command words
August 3.1 2b Content of topics Wording in table
2019 B1 to B6 updated for
clarification
Octobe 3.2 2b Content of topics Wording in table
r 2019 B4 to B6 updated for
clarification
, Januar 3.3 1d How do I find out Remove link to
y 2020 more Social forum and
information? replace with link for
Online Support
Centre
4e
Post-results
services Amend Enquiries
about results to
review of results
Update to
specification covers
to meet digital
accessilibity
standards
June 3.4 3 Assessment of Insertion of new
2023 GCSE (9–1) in section 3e. Total
Biology A qualification time
(Gateway
Science)
Version 3.4 © OCR 2023
74 GCSE (9–1) in Biology A (Gateway
Science)
on 3.4 (June 2023) ocr.org.uk/gcsegatewaybiology
