GCSE Biology revision
Every topic in the course and where it sits in each board's specification. Choose your board for its own topic list, official links and summer 2027 exam dates.
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Taking Combined Science? Its papers are on the exam timetable page. Summer 2027 exam timetable
| Topic | AQA | Edexcel | OCR | Notes and tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell biology | 4.1 (8461); 4.1 (8464) | Topics 1 and 2 | B1 and B2 | Cell structure and microscopyDiffusion, osmosis and active transport |
| Organisation: tissues, organs, digestion and circulation | 4.2 (8461); 4.2 (8464) | Topics 2 and 8 | B2 and B3 | |
| Infection and response | 4.3 (8461); 4.3 (8464) | Topic 5 | B5 | |
| Bioenergetics: photosynthesis and respiration | 4.4 (8461); 4.4 (8464) | Topics 6 and 8 | B1.3 and B1.4 | |
| Homeostasis and response | 4.5 (8461); 4.5 (8464) | Topic 7 | B3 | |
| Inheritance, variation and evolution | 4.6 (8461); 4.6 (8464) | Topics 3 and 4 | B5 and B6 | |
| Ecology | 4.7 (8461); 4.7 (8464) | Topic 9 | B4.2 and B7 | |
| Required practicals and maths skills | required practicals and maths requirements (8461); biology required practicals (8464) | core practicals | practical activity groups and maths skills |
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