Free Resources
Revision notes, checklists and past papers – free OCR A Level Biology resources, all aligned to the OCR A specification exams and mark schemes.
Revision Notes
Free revision notes covering the most essential content in the OCR A specification for Year 12. Make revision clearer, faster, and less overwhelming by focusing on the most commonly encountered content and concepts in exams.
What’s included:
- Concise concepts with mark scheme phrasing
- Detailed illustrations and diagrams
- Summary tables
- View online or download as PDF
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Quick note: These resources are free for personal and classroom use. Please don’t redistribute or resell them. While we’ve checked everything carefully, we can’t guarantee absolute completeness or accuracy – always refer to the official OCR specification.
Command Words Cheatsheet
Know exactly what every exam question is asking you to do. This cheatsheet covers all key OCR A Level Biology command words – with mark scheme insights and a real exam example for each one.
What’s included:
- OCR A command words explained clearly
- Mark scheme insights for each command word
- Real exam question and mark scheme for every entry
- PDF format – print out or use digitally
Revision Checklists
Keep track of what you have, and have yet, to cover. Use our simple checklists to review every specification point – print them out or tick them off digitally.
What’s included:
- Every specification point for the biological content
- Organised by module
- Tick off your progress and prioritise content
- PDF format – print or use digitally
See what you get
Every checklist follows this format.
OCR A Level Biology
OCR A Year 1 (and AS)
OCR A Year 1 + 2
AQA A Level Biology
AQA A Level Year 1
AQA A Level Year 1 + 2
Quick note: Free for personal and classroom use. Please don’t redistribute or resell.
Past Papers
Practise with official OCR A Biology past papers. Papers, mark schemes and examiner reports – all free to download.
What’s included:
- Papers 1, 2 and 3 for each year
- Mark schemes
- Examiner reports
- All years up to 2024
What’s included varies by year – some have more documents than others.
OCR A Biology AS
For A Level Year 1
OCR A Biology A Level
For A Level Year 1 + 2
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