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The Axe Valley Community College Revision Guides

Core Science GCSE OCR 21st Century Science Foundation / Higher

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GUIDE TO PAPERS Paper topics Question structure / Marks Tips on answering questions /

timings Practice tracker First practice

Second practice

Third practice

Paper 1: B1, B2, B3 Paper 2: C1, C2, C3 Paper 3: P1. P2. P3

• Short answer questions • Focus on number of marks available.

• Read all information given with the question BEFORE starting to answer it

• Tick box questions • Focus on how many responses are required. Use a process of elimination to discard options you are sure are wrong

• 6 Mark Questions • Focus on SPG and structure of answer

• List keywords you are going to use


• Highlight command word

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GUIDE TO REVISION Topics What you need to know / be able to do Specific revision material Revision tracker

First revision

Second revision

Third revision

B1 You and your Genes

• Genes, chromosomes 10-11, 14-15 4-5 • Variation 12-13, 16-17 4 • Genetic crosses 18-19 6 • Sex determination 20-21 6 • Genetic disorders 24-25 7 • Genetic testing 26-29 7 • Cloning 30-31 8 • Stem cells 32-33 8

• Text book page refs (e-book http://www.collinsonlinelearning.co.uk/ )

• Revision guide Page Refs

B2 Keeping Healthy • Microbes 40-41 10 • Immune system 42-43 10 • Vaccination 44-47 11 • Antibiotic resistance 50-51 12 • Drug testing 52-53 12 • Heart 54-57 13 • Pulse 58-59 14 • Blood pressure 60-61 14 • Homeostasis 62-63 15 • Kidneys 64-67 15



B3 Life on Earth • Adaptations 74-75 17 • Competition 76-77 • Energy transfer 80-81 17 • Carbon and nitrogen cycles 82-83 18 • Environmental indicators 84-85 18



https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/books_gcse_science_ocr.book_S2EW44


http://www.collinsonlinelearning.co.uk/


http://www.docbrown.info/page20/ocr21stindex.htm


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• Variation and evolution 86-93 19-20 • Diversity 94-95 21 • Sustainability 96-99 21

C1 Air Quality • Air/ atmosphere106-109, 23 • Pollution 110-113, 120 123, 24 • Burning fuels 114-119, 25-26 • Power stations 124- 125, 27 • Reducing CO2 126-129, 27



C2 Material Choices • Material properties 138-141, 29 • Natural vs synthetic 144-145, 30 • Crude oil 146-149 30-31 • Polymers 150-157, 31-32 • Nanotechnology 158-165, 33-34



C3 Chemicals in our Lives

• Plate tectonics 172-173, 36 • Useful rocks 174-175, 36 • Salt 176-179, 37 • Alkalis 180-185, 38 • Chlorine 186-187, 39 • Electrolysis 190-191, 39 • Safety symbols 192-193, 40 • PVC 194-195, 40 • Life Cycle Assessment 196-197, 40



P1 The Earth in The Universe

• Solar system 204-205, 42 • Stars 206-211, 42-43 • Fusion of stars 212-213, 43 • Expanding universe 214-215, 43 • Big bang 216-217, 43 • Rocks on the earth 218-219, 44 • Continental drift 220-223, 44-45





http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-biology-a-j243-from-2012/

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-biology-a-j243-from-2012/





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• Earthquakes 224-225, 45 • Waves 226-229, 46

P2 Radiation and life • Electromagnetic radiation 236-239, 48 • Ionisation 240-243, 48 • Microwaves 244-245, 49 • Ozone 246-247, 49 • Greenhouse effect 248-249, 50 • Carbon cycle 250-251, 50 • Global warming 252-253, 50 • Communication 254-255, 51 • Digital signals 258-261, 51



P3 Sustainable energy

• Energy sources 268-269, 53 • Power 270-271, 53 • Buying electricity 272-273, 54 • Sankey diagrams 274-275, 54 • Efficiency 276-277, 54 • Generators 280-281, 55 • Power stations 282-285, 55 • Renewable energy 286-287, 56 • National Grid 288-289, 56 1. Alternative sources 290-293, 57







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REVISION RESOURCES AND PAST PAPERS Materials Where can this be found or bought? This is helpful for

Revision Guide • £4 from Miss McCarthy in D5 (£10.99 in shops) • Revision notes Electronic textbook • http://www.collinsonlinelearning.co.uk/ • Notes and questions BBC Bitesize • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/ • Notes and testing your self OCR website (exam papers, specs etc)

• http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-science-a-j241-from-2012/

• Exam questions and the spec tells you what you need to know

Doc Brown revision notes

• http://www.docbrown.info/page20/ocr21stindex.htm • Notes

Workbook £5 • Topics 1-3 HIGHER https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/books_gcse_science_ocr.book_S2HW44

• Topics 1-3 FOUNDATION https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/books_gcse_science_ocr.book_S2FW44

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• Testing subject knowledge with a variety of questions. Answers are also given at eh back so they can be used for self-assessment



http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/triple_ocr_21c/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/triple_ocr_21c/


https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/books_gcse_science_ocr.book_S2HW44


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Additional Science GCSE OCR 21st Century Science Foundation / Higher

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Second practice

Third practice

Paper 4: B4, B5, B6 Paper 5: C4, C5, C6 Paper 6: P4. P5. P6








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GUIDE TO REVISION Topics What you need to know / be able to do Specific revision material Revision tracker

First revision

Second revision

Third revision

B4 The Processes of Life • Photosynthesis 10-11, 16-17, 59, 61 • Diffusion 12-13, 61 • Minerals in the soil 14-15, 61 • Plant distribution 20-21, 62 • Aerobic Respiration 22-23, 59, 63 • Anaerobic respiration 24-25, 63 • Cells 26-27, 60 • Enzymes 28-31, 59 • Fermentation 32-33, 63



B5 Growth and development

• Stem cells/ meristems 40-47, 65-66 • Chromosomes 56-57, 68 • Cell division 52-55, 67 • Gene switching 60-61, 69 • Uses of stems cells/ ethics 62-62, 69 • Making proteins 58-59, 67 • Phototropism 50-51, 66



B6 Brain and Mind • Nerve impulses 70-71, 76-77, 71 • Neurones 72-73, 71 • Synapses 74-75, 72 • Reflec arc 78-79, 73 • Behaviour 80-81, 73 • Conditioning 84-85, 73 • Brain 86-87, 74









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• Learning 88-89, 74 • Memory 90-91, 75 • Drugs 92-93, 75

C4 Chemical Patterns

• Elements and atoms 100-101, 77 • Flames tests 102-103, 77 • Atomic structure 106-107, 77 • Electron shells 108-109, 78 • Periodic table 110-111, 78 • Group 1 112-117, 79 • Group 7 118-121, 80 • Ionic compounds 122-123, 81 • Electrolysis 124-125, 81



C5 Chemicals of the Natural Environment

• The ‘4 spheres’ (Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere and Atmosphere)132-133, 83

• Chemicals in the atmosphere134-135, 83 • Testing metal ions 138-149, 84 • Analysing salts 140-141 • Minerals and giant molecules 144-145 85 • Extracting metals 146-147 87 • Calculate Relative Atomic Mass

(RAM)150-151, 86 • Electrolysis of aluminium 152, 86 • Metallic structure and bonding 154-155,

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C6 Chemical Synthesis

• Chemical industry 164-165, 89 • Acids and alkalis 166-169, 89

• Text book page refs (e-book http://www.collinsonlinelearn



https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/books_gcse_science_ocr.book_S2FW44


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/

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• RFM 170-171, 90 • Neutralisation 172-175, 90-91 • Energy changes 176-177, 91 • Purification 178-179, 92 • Rate of reaction 182-185, 93 • Catalysts 186-187, 93 • Synthesising a product 188-189, 93

ing.co.uk/ ) • Revision guide Page Refs

P4 Explaining motion

• Speed 196-197, 95 • Distance time graphs 198-199, 95 • Acceleration 200-201, 96 • Speed time graphs 202-203, 96 • Forces 204-205, 208-209, 97 • Friction 206-207, 97 • Terminal velocity 210-211, 98 • Momentum 212-213, 98 • Work 216-217, 99 • Kinetic and potential energy 218-219, 99 • Energy transfers 220-221, 99



P5 Electric circuits • Static electricity 228-229, 101 • Current 230-231, 101 • Voltage 232-233, 102 • Resistance 234-235, 102 • Series and Parallel 236-237 103 • Components 238-239, 103 • Electromagnet induction 242-243, 104 • Mains electricity 244-245, 104 • Motors 246-247, 105 • Transformers 248-251, 105



P6 Radioactive • Structure of the atom 258-259, 107 • Text book page refs (e-book

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/





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Materials • Radioactive elements 260-261, 107 • Ionising radiation 262-263, 270-271, 108 • Radioactive decay 264-265, 109 • Half life 268-269, 109 • Useful radiation 272-273, 110 • Monitoring risk 274-275, 110 • Nuclear fission 276-279, 111 2. Fusion 280-281, 111

http://www.collinsonlinelearning.co.uk/ )


REVISION RESOURCES AND PAST PAPERS Materials Where can this be found or bought? This is helpful for

Revision Guide • £4 from Miss McCarthy in D5 (£10.99 in shops) • Revision notes Electronic textbook • http://www.collinsonlinelearning.co.uk/ • Notes and questions BBC Bitesize • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_21c/ • Notes and testing your self OCR website (exam papers, specs etc)

• http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-additional-science-a-j242-from-2012/


Doc Brown revision notes

• http://www.docbrown.info/page20/ocr21stindex.htm • Notes

Workbook £5 • Topics 4-6 HIGHER https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/books_gcse_science_ocr.book_S1HW44

• Topics 4-6 FOUNDATION https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/books_gcse_science_ocr.book_S1FW44




http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-science-a-j241-from-2012/


http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-additional-science-a-j242-from-2012/

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-additional-science-a-j242-from-2012/




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Triple Science GCSE OCR 21st Century Science Foundation / Higher

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Second practice

Third practice

Paper 1: B1, B2, B3 Paper 2: C1, C2, C3 Paper 3: P1. P2. P3 Paper 4: B4, B5, B6 Paper 5: C4, C5, C6 Paper 6: P4. P5. P6 Paper 7: B7 Paper 8: C7 Paper 9 : P7








GUIDE TO REVISION

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Topics What you need to know / be able to do Specific revision material Revision tracker First revision

Second revision

Third revision

B1 You and your Genes

• Genes, chromosomes 10-11, 14-15 4-5 • Variation 12-13, 16-17 4 • Genetic crosses 18-19 6 • Sex determination 20-21 6 • Genetic disorders 24-25 7 • Genetic testing 26-29 7 • Cloning 30-31 8 • Stem cells 32-33 8



B2 Keeping Healthy • Microbes 40-41 10 • Immune system 42-43 10 • Vaccination 44-47 11 • Antibiotic resistance 50-51 12 • Drug testing 52-53 12 • Heart 54-57 13 • Pulse 58-59 14 • Blood pressure 60-61 14 • Homeostasis 62-63 15 • Kidneys 64-67 15



B3 Life on Earth • Adaptations 74-75 17 • Competition 76-77 • Energy transfer 80-81 17 • Carbon and nitrogen cycles 82-83 18 • Environmental indicators 84-85 18 • Variation and evolution 86-93 19-20 • Diversity 94-95 21









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• Sustainability 96-99 21 C1 Air Quality • Air/ atmosphere106-109, 23

• Pollution 110-113, 120 123, 24 • Burning fuels 114-119, 25-26 • Power stations 124- 125, 27 • Reducing CO2 126-129, 27



C2 Material Choices • Material properties 138-141, 29 • Natural vs synthetic 144-145, 30 • Crude oil 146-149 30-31 • Polymers 150-157, 31-32 • Nanotechnology 158-165, 33-34



C3 Chemicals in our Lives

• Plate tectonics 172-173, 36 • Useful rocks 174-175, 36 • Salt 176-179, 37 • Alkalis 180-185, 38 • Chlorine 186-187, 39 • Electrolysis 190-191, 39 • Safety symbols 192-193, 40 • PVC 194-195, 40 • Life Cycle Assessment 196-197, 40



P1 The Earth in The Universe

• Solar system 204-205, 42 • Stars 206-211, 42-43 • Fusion of stars 212-213, 43 • Expanding universe 214-215, 43 • Big bang 216-217, 43 • Rocks on the earth 218-219, 44 • Continental drift 220-223, 44-45 • Earthquakes 224-225, 45 • Waves 226-229, 46







http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_21c/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_21c/



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P2 Radiation and life • Electromagnetic radiation 236-239, 48 • Ionisation 240-243, 48 • Microwaves 244-245, 49 • Ozone 246-247, 49 • Greenhouse effect 248-249, 50 • Carbon cycle 250-251, 50 • Global warming 252-253, 50 • Communication 254-255, 51 • Digital signals 258-261, 51



P3 Sustainable energy

• Energy sources 268-269, 53 • Power 270-271, 53 • Buying electricity 272-273, 54 • Sankey diagrams 274-275, 54 • Efficiency 276-277, 54 • Generators 280-281, 55 • Power stations 282-285, 55 • Renewable energy 286-287, 56 • National Grid 288-289, 56 3. Alternative sources 290-293, 57



B4 The Processes of Life • Photosynthesis 10-11, 16-17, 59, 61 • Diffusion 12-13, 61 • Minerals in the soil 14-15, 61 • Plant distribution 20-21, 62 • Aerobic Respiration 22-23, 59, 63 • Anaerobic respiration 24-25, 63 • Cells 26-27, 60 • Enzymes 28-31, 59 • Fermentation 32-33, 63



B5 Growth and • Stem cells/ meristems 40-47, 65-66 • Text book page refs (e-book







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development • Chromosomes 56-57, 68 • Cell division 52-55, 67 • Gene switching 60-61, 69 • Uses of stems cells/ ethics 62-62, 69 • Making proteins 58-59, 67 • Phototropism 50-51, 66

http://www.collinsonlinelearning.co.uk/ )


B6 Brain and Mind • Nerve impulses 70-71, 76-77, 71 • Neurones 72-73, 71 • Synapses 74-75, 72 • Reflec arc 78-79, 73 • Behaviour 80-81, 73 • Conditioning 84-85, 73 • Brain 86-87, 74 • Learning 88-89, 74 • Memory 90-91, 75 • Drugs 92-93, 75



C4 Chemical Patterns

• Elements and atoms 100-101, 77 • Flames tests 102-103, 77 • Atomic structure 106-107, 77 • Electron shells 108-109, 78 • Periodic table 110-111, 78 • Group 1 112-117, 79 • Group 7 118-121, 80 • Ionic compounds 122-123, 81 • Electrolysis 124-125, 81









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C5 Chemicals of the Natural Environment

• The ‘4 spheres’ (Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere and Atmosphere)132-133, 83

• Chemicals in the atmosphere134-135, 83 • Testing metal ions 138-149, 84 • Analysing salts 140-141 • Minerals and giant molecules 144-145 85 • Extracting metals 146-147 87 • Calculate Relative Atomic Mass

(RAM)150-151, 86 • Electrolysis of aluminium 152, 86 • Metallic structure and bonding 154-155,

87 • Life cycle of metals 156-157, 87 •



C6 Chemical Synthesis

• Chemical industry 164-165, 89 • Acids and alkalis 166-169, 89 • RFM 170-171, 90 • Neutralisation 172-175, 90-91 • Energy changes 176-177, 91 • Purification 178-179, 92 • Rate of reaction 182-185, 93 • Catalysts 186-187, 93 • Synthesising a product 188-189, 93



P4 Explaining motion

• Speed 196-197, 95 • Distance time graphs 198-199, 95 • Acceleration 200-201, 96 • Speed time graphs 202-203, 96 • Forces 204-205, 208-209, 97









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• Friction 206-207, 97 • Terminal velocity 210-211, 98 • Momentum 212-213, 98 • Work 216-217, 99 • Kinetic and potential energy 218-219, 99 • Energy transfers 220-221, 99

P5 Electric circuits • Static electricity 228-229, 101 • Current 230-231, 101 • Voltage 232-233, 102 • Resistance 234-235, 102 • Series and Parallel 236-237 103 • Components 238-239, 103 • Electromagnet induction 242-243, 104 • Mains electricity 244-245, 104 • Motors 246-247, 105 • Transformers 248-251, 105



P6 Radioactive Materials

• Structure of the atom 258-259, 107 • Radioactive elements 260-261, 107 • Ionising radiation 262-263, 270-271, 108 • Radioactive decay 264-265, 109 • Half life 268-269, 109 • Useful radiation 272-273, 110 • Monitoring risk 274-275, 110 • Nuclear fission 276-279, 111 4. Fusion 280-281, 111







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B7 Further Biology • Joints/ skeleton 10-13, 9 • Exercise and health 14-7 10-11 • Heart and blood 20-25 8 • Thermoregulation 26-29 12 • Diabetes 30-31 13 • Natural cycles 32-35 17-19 • Sustainability 38-45 19 • Nanotechnology 52-55 16 • Genetic testing 50-51 • GM 46-49 14-16


• EXTENSION Revision guide Page Refs

C7 Further Chemistry

• Chemical industry 66-69 21-23 • Energy changes 70-71 24 • Catalysts 72-75 25 • Alkanes78-79 28 • Alcohols 80-81 29 • Fermentation 84-87 30-31 • Carboxylic acids 88-91 32 • Esters 92-95 33 • Reversible reactions 98-99 34 • Haber process 100-103 26-27 • Chemical analysis 104-115 35-39



P7 Further Physics • Refracting light 136-137 44 • Lens 138-139 45 • Moon eclipses130-131 42 • Diffraction and spectra 146-149 • Solar system 132-135 41 • Use of telescopes 140-145, 180-183 46-

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• Stars 150-151, 154-157, 160-163 43, 48, 54-56

• The expanding Universe 152-153, 158-159, 49-50

• Nuclear Fusion 170-177 53 REVISION RESOURCES AND PAST PAPERS Materials Where can this be found or bought? This is helpful for

Revision Guide • £4 from Miss McCarthy in D5 (£10.99 in shops) for Modules 1-6 • £2.75 for modules B7, C7 and P7

• Revision notes

Electronic textbook • http://www.collinsonlinelearning.co.uk/ • Notes and questions BBC Bitesize • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/triple_ocr_21c/ • Notes and testing your self OCR website (exam papers, specs etc)

• Bio http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-biology-a-j243-from-2012/

• Chem http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-chemistry-a-j244-from-2012/

• Phy http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-physics-a-j245-from-2012/


Doc Brown revision • http://www.docbrown.info/page20/ocr21stindex.htm • Notes Workbook £5 each • Topics 1-3

https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/books_gcse_science_ocr.book_S2HW44 • Topics 4-6

https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/books_gcse_science_ocr.book_S1HW44 • Topics 7









http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-physics-a-j245-from-2012/

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-physics-a-j245-from-2012/




http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-chemistry-a-j244-from-2012/

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