Triple Science GCSE vs Double Science GCSE - experience please

[Ggirl27]

My DD has just been given allocated her options and hasn't got her choices. She has been allocated DT which isn't her thing. Have spoken to the school with her and she has the chance to swap to Triple Science which she has agreed. I am not concerned as her Science teacher said she should do this at her options evening but how does triple compare to double? The course content seem to be the same or am I missing something? Can anyone explain please

Double means in the end you have 2 GCSE's, triple 3.

Your DD would have more lessons and each subject is more throughly taught.

If it's a possibility that she may want to do A level science, triple would benefit.

Triple has more content and it's harder

If she is using up an option space to do triple, then they should have more time for the course than those who do double, which makes it much more manageable. It's trying to fit a lot of content into the space that others do double in that can make triple very difficult at some schools.

If she wants to do A-levels, triple can help, especially if it's a sixth form where pupils come from many different schools, lots that have triple science already, as then students can feel very behind with only double and can have their confidence affected. If she continues at the same school where most people just have double, then the A-level can start from that point and the pupils can make up the difference by working hard.

I understand it is harder but looking at GCSE revision guides online there doesn't seem to be a guide aimed at triple science, they are all combined science so I am confused! So is there more content? Does that mean she will get separate Biology, Chemistry and Physics GCSEs or will she still get a combined grade? She is taking triple as an option so won't have to cram learning into a lesson made for two GCSEs.

I think combined science is the name of the double GCSE?

Tripple science is all the subjects as separate GCSE and there are revision guides for each. Double science is a bit of each but not to the same depth as taking them all as single subjects. Some schools won't let you take an A-level in any of the sciences if you have done double, only if you have done triple.

Makes sense a little now - thank you. Separate guides for each subject will be bought - thank you for your help!

Double science covers 2 modules each of the three sciences.

Triple science covers 3 modules of each of 3 sciences.

It is possible to do A levels and progress to STEM science with double, but triple is better prep for A levels if she is interested in any science A levels.