DD is in year 9 and currently starting to think about GCSE options.
Her school abandoned separate sciences at GCSE a couple of years ago and now only offers the combined sciences double certificate, which is compulsory for all. They also closed their 6th form and so DD will need to go somewhere else for A-Levels. However, all of the other local schools offer separate sciences for their top sets, so will DD be at a disadvantage or even able to do science A-Levels at another school without having done separate sciences?
Science and maths are DD’s “thing”, which she has always been very good at and so I am feeling a bit concerned. The school has fairly limited GCSE options, they only teach one language and so DD will take that, with the remaining option either being a third humanity (3 choices are offered) or a practical subject. DD dislikes/isn’t very good at the practical subjects, other than PE but GCSE isn’t offered, just a lower level qualification, plus she doesn’t participate in sports outside of school, so not sure if it will even be an option. So it looks like it’s going to be the third humanity option, which DD is okay at but dislikes.
I’m actually seriously considering looking into DD changing school, so that she can do separate sciences, rather than three humanities, as we aren’t very happy with academics at her current school either, but she is reluctant to leave friends.