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Triple Science-Not sure what to think....

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Sparklingbrook · 19/06/2013 19:11

DS1 has asked to be considered for TS. His exam score was high enough for him to be considered.

He doesn't know what direction he is going in for A levels or further.

At parents Evening the Science teacher said that unless he is going to do science at A level there isn't much point doing TS and stressed to us how much work there will be.

Those chosen to be considered if they want to do it now have to produce a piece of work to be assessed. I really don't know.

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bigTillyMint · 19/06/2013 19:16

DH (who is a DHGrin) would disagree strongly with the science teacher and says that all bright children should be encouraged to do TS. Hence DD has to do TS and no doubt DS will too. TBF, I don't think the school they go to asks them - they just get put in for it, as opposed to friend's DD's school where they could choose to just do double award even if they were good enough for TS, IYSWIM.

I am Hmm as I did 2 sciences (and then, foolishly did one at A'level, but that's a different story) and it has never been a source of difficulty for me!

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Sparklingbrook · 19/06/2013 19:16

Thanks right. I think Ds1 does want to keep his options open, BUT I feel his strengths lie in the Humanities if I'm honest.

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rightsaidfrederick · 19/06/2013 19:14

When I sat triple science GCSE (2008) it definitely wasn't as much work as doing another GCSE in a different subject (i.e. triple science is less work than double science + something else).

I've also gone down a non-science career path since, but I don't regret it at all - it kept options open for me, and I can't see that there were any disadvantages to doing it, for me.

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