My DD is in the final stages of choosing her options for GCSE, with the form needing to be in on Friday.
We had always assumed that she would do triple science. She is top set for Science and Maths and wants to do science A levels. She is currently assessed as a 7b in science, with a 7A (86/90) in a their science test recently where they examined on all the science topics they have learnt to date.
We have had a letter from the school saying that they will not be put forward for triple science unless they are consistently above a 6a in their class work, the exam they have just sat and the end of year exam in June. They started the GCSE curriculum the week before half term and the end of year 9 exam is focused entirely on the GCSE work they will do between now and then.
So all good so far, DD is a 7b-7a and loves science - working hard in lessons and for tests. They had science yesterday and DD says that the teacher spent the whole lesson telling them how hard triple science was and that you should not consider doing it, even if you are on a 7, unless you are willing to join lunchtime science club and do 'loads' of extra work on your won - including watching science programmes and reading 'widely' on science current affairs. Teachers views was that it was better to do double and guarantee high grades, rather than get lower grades in triple.
DD is now considering doing double science as, much as she loves science, she spends her lunchtimes doing music and drama clubs (neither of which she is choosing for GCSE) and does not want to drop these.
We have options evening tonight and I will talk to the science teacher. What are peoples views on triple vs double - have your DC's done triple and how did they cope?
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swarskicat · 23/02/2016 11:37
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