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science gcses

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dalziel1 · 28/08/2014 14:58

I will ask the school about this for confirmation but I wonder if anyone could clarify how science works in gcse?

I just looked at the school website and it talks about single/ double/ triple science with the descriptions indicating that students study a combination of chemistry, physics and biology to greater depths.

I am surprised because, having done all 3 at school myself, there isn't much overlap between physics and biology. It would be like combining history and RE and saying "well they are both humanities".

Do schools not offer an option to choose which sciences to study, or is it just Ds's school that blends them without any alternative?

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Haggisfish · 28/08/2014 15:09

Depends what they want to do-if a science or maths career beckons and they are good at science, choose triple. Otherwise do double.

gymboywalton · 28/08/2014 15:09

just depends on your child's interest and ability
my son loves science and is good at it so chose triple science

they did have to be a certain level in order to do it though

Muskey · 28/08/2014 15:06

Sorry to sound a bit thick but this is something new to me what is the best option or does that just depend on what dc is able to do or what they want to study at a level

Awakeagain · 28/08/2014 15:04

For the double science when I did it (so all 3 sciences but 2 gcse's) we did science each day and rotated each term maybe between doing each subject 2x a week or 1x a week so for example
Mon & thurs Chen
Tues & fri bio
Wed phys

Next term
Mon and thurs phys
Tues and fri Chem
Wed bio
Etc

TheFirstOfHerName · 28/08/2014 15:03

Think of single science GCSE as being a third of a GCSE in Biology, a third of a GCSE in Chemistry and a third of a GCSE in Physics. Double science as being 2/3.

gymboywalton · 28/08/2014 15:02

ok-all students have to study 'science'

this means that they will study modules that cover all three sciences
they will do chemisrty modules, physics modules, biology modules.

if they do 'triple science' -t jst means they do physics, chem, biology as seperate lessons and get 3 gcses out of it rather than the 2 they get with science.

there is no actual blending of subjects iyswim

RiversideMum · 28/08/2014 15:00

The sciences are taught separately, and the exams are separate, you just get the equivalent of 1 or 2 GCSEs in science. On the triple pathway, you get separate GCSEs in biology, physics and chemistry.