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GCSE options - 1 science

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Jimjam68 · 23/01/2019 07:52

DD1 is at a super selective independent. She is choosing her options at the moment and has 3 free choices after the compulsory subjects. She is an all rounder but passionate about and talented in art and drama, so wants to do both these subjects. She also wants to do two humanities to keep options open for A level (no idea what she wants to do at A level yet, but quite likely to do Art). The only way she can achieve this is to only do one science. The rules are that you have to do two sciences but school may flex that in exceptional circs. They don’t do double or triple sciences, but sit the sciences as separate subjects. My question is will she be disadvantaged when it comes to uni applications if she only has one science?

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physicskate · 23/01/2019 08:24

Yes. It would be highly unusual. The only cases I've seen of this are severely underachieving pupils, or pupils with unusual circumstances, like changing schools in year 11.

I wouldn't advocate the 'triple only' route either for an individual science, but if that's what you're stuck with, choose two as a minimum. If nothing else, it allows your dd to change her mind at a more reasonable age (beyond 13/14).