Biology A level OCR/A for Year 13

Biology A level OCR/A for Year 13

Easter Revision Course Dates 2027

Week 1: Monday 29 March – Friday 2 April 2027
Week 2: Monday 5 April – Friday 9 April 2027
Week 3: Monday 12 April – Friday 16 April 2027

Please note: Easter Revision classes WILL take place on Easter Monday (29 March 2027).

Boards

OCR/A H420

Length of Course

5 full-day sessions

This course is board-specific for the OCR/A specification (H420).

This course is for A level Year 13 students only. This course is not suitable for Year 12 students.

There will be exam practice throughout the course and suggestions for effective ways to tackle examination questions.

• Cell structure
• Biological molecules
• Nucleotides and nucleic acids
• Enzymes
• Biological membranes
• Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation
• Exchange surfaces
• Transport in animals
• Transport in plants
• Communicable diseases, disease prevention and the immune system
• Biodiversity
• Classification and evolution
• Communication and homeostasis
• Excretion as an example of homeostatic control
• Neuronal communication
• Hormonal communication
• Plant and animal responses
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Cellular control
• Patterns of inheritance
• Manipulating genomes
• Cloning and biotechnology
• Ecosystems
• Populations and sustainability