Dropping one of the single Sciences at GCSE

[crazycrofter]

Just thinking about options ahead of my daughter’s options meeting tomorrow. She’s at a selective independent school where they do separate sciences and dual award isn’t an option. The letter we’ve had says dropping one of the single sciences is possible if after discussion/consultation with the school it seems best.

My daughter really doesn’t enjoy Science. I’m sure she’s perfectly capable and it’s more a matter of aptitude/interest/application really but if she doesn’t have to do all three, would it be sensible to drop Chemistry (which she finds hardest)?

She has to do a language, which will also be a struggle. Her current favourite subjects are English (obviously compulsory), History, RS, Drama and Geography. She’s very much biased towards the humanities. If she takes three sciences she’ll have to drop one of these.

What are the compelling reasons (if any) to continue with all three sciences, given I can’t see her doing any to A Level?

gillybeanz am aware that this qualification exists, but it isn't available for state school pupils. Will this still be letter grades or numbers?

catslife
I'm not sure tbh, it was sheer panic hearing others talk about the single not being offered anymore, on here, that prompted me to check her school info.
I then checked the board and found the syllabus is still offered at the time she will sit the exam.
So unless the school change the board they use, she should be ok.
There are a lot of international students so they tend to use Cambridge for the core subjects.
They do offer double science and the single subjects, but my dd isn't academic so struggles with Science and Maths.