• Co-teaching guide This guide gives advice on co-teaching AS and A Level and includes a suggested planner. PDF 376KB

Delivery guides (PDF)

• BSL glossary A Level Biology B H422 This spreadsheet signposts British Sign Language (BSL) terms published as part of the BSL STEM Glossary, mapped to the specification. XLSX 161KB 23 days ago
• STEM contributors This spreadsheet will signpost some opportunities to highlight some diverse STEM contributors, making links between their work and the specification. XLSX 114KB

• Scheme of work H022 H422 - This guide contains suggested timings for teaching the specification topics and other useful guidance to support scheme of work planning. DOC 569KB
• Scheme of Work support Help for producing an A Level Biology Scheme of Work with learning outcomes, indicative teaching time and an example from OCR’s Scheme of Work Builder. DOCX 784KB

Multiple choice topic quizzes

• Language of measurement in context - Biology

  The purpose of this exemplar investigation is to illustrate the use of the language of measurement terms in the context of Biology. DOCX 889KB

• Arithmetic and numerical computation - Summary quiz Maths skills – Arithmetic and numerical computation. DOCX 215KB

• Fetal development measurements and techniques This topic exploration pack provides five worksheets and two novel practical activity ideas to investigate how fetal growth, health and development are monitored during pregnancy. DOC 4MB

• Practical activities support guide This guide provides support on how our Practical Activity Group (PAG) suggested activities can be adjusted by centres and revision support for Module 1 Practical Skills. PDF 612KB
• PAG 1.1 Using a light microscope to study mitosis H020 H420 - Student and teacher sheet DOCX 5MB
• PAG 4.1 The effect of substrate concentration on the rate of an enzyme controlled reaction H020 H420 - Student and teacher sheet DOCX 632KB
• PAG 03 - Sampling techniques (ZIP) interchange login required
• PAG 06 - Chromatography or electrophoresis (ZIP) interchange login required

• Biology drawing skills handbook This guide will support students in developing their biological drawing skills. PDF 3MB
• Biology mathematical skills handbook This mathematical skills handbook is designed to accompany the OCR AS and A Level specifications in Biology A and Biology B (Advancing Biology) for teaching from September 2015. PDF 2MB
• Biology practical skills handbook This practical skills handbook is designed to accompany the OCR AS and A Level specifications in Biology A and Biology B (Advancing Biology) for teaching from September 2015. PDF 971KB
• Graphs, tables and drawings: student checklists Checklists for students to track their own understanding of creating graphs, tables and drawings. DOC 209KB
• Mathematical skills statistics booklet This booklet can be used to help develop statistical analysis skills as an integrated part of AS and A Level Biology. DOC 713KB

• Biology B factsheet This fact sheet can be used at open/options evenings to give students and parents an insight to the qualification. PDF 466KB
• Women in Science posters Pioneers. ZIP 9MB

• A Level science: updated practical skills handbooks
• Making practical work accessible for SEND students
• Practical endorsement: our principal monitors share their insight
• The common pitfalls for biology practical endorsement
• Using more plant-based examples when teaching A Level Biology
• The practical endorsement: switching to OCR for A Level sciences
• Challenging maths skills in A Level Biology
• Core Maths: a quantitative skills boost for social science students
• Core Maths for biology?
• How much should I write in a science exam?
• Introducing the new portable tracker for A Level science
• Transition from GCSE to A Level Biology

• Co-teaching guide This guide gives advice on co-teaching AS and A Level and includes a suggested planner. PDF 376KB

Delivery guides (PDF)

• BSL glossary A Level Biology B H422 This spreadsheet signposts British Sign Language (BSL) terms published as part of the BSL STEM Glossary, mapped to the specification. XLSX 161KB 23 days ago
• STEM contributors This spreadsheet will signpost some opportunities to highlight some diverse STEM contributors, making links between their work and the specification. XLSX 114KB

• Scheme of work H022 H422 - This guide contains suggested timings for teaching the specification topics and other useful guidance to support scheme of work planning. DOC 569KB

Multiple choice topic quizzes

• Language of measurement in context - Biology

  The purpose of this exemplar investigation is to illustrate the use of the language of measurement terms in the context of Biology. DOCX 889KB

• Arithmetic and numerical computation - Summary quiz Maths skills – Arithmetic and numerical computation. DOCX 215KB

• PAG 03 - Sampling techniques (ZIP) interchange login required
• PAG 1.1 Using a light microscope to study mitosis H020 H420 - Student and teacher sheet DOCX 5MB
• PAG 4.1 The effect of substrate concentration on the rate of an enzyme controlled reaction H020 H420 - Student and teacher sheet DOCX 632KB
• PAG 06 - Chromatography or electrophoresis (ZIP) interchange login required

• Biology drawing skills handbook This guide will support students in developing their biological drawing skills. PDF 3MB
• Biology mathematical skills handbook This mathematical skills handbook is designed to accompany the OCR AS and A Level specifications in Biology A and Biology B (Advancing Biology) for teaching from September 2015. PDF 2MB
• Biology practical skills handbook This practical skills handbook is designed to accompany the OCR AS and A Level specifications in Biology A and Biology B (Advancing Biology) for teaching from September 2015. PDF 971KB
• Graphs, tables and drawings: student checklists Checklists for students to track their own understanding of creating graphs, tables and drawings. DOC 209KB
• Mathematical skills statistics booklet This booklet can be used to help develop statistical analysis skills as an integrated part of AS and A Level Biology. DOC 713KB

• Women in Science posters Pioneers. ZIP 9MB

• Making practical work accessible for SEND students
• The common pitfalls for biology practical endorsement
• Using more plant-based examples when teaching A Level Biology
• Challenging maths skills in A Level Biology
• Core Maths: a quantitative skills boost for social science students
• Core Maths for biology?
• How much should I write in a science exam?
• Introducing the new portable tracker for A Level science
• Transition from GCSE to A Level Biology