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Double Science or Triple Science
GCSE Science at NSG OCR 21st Century Science
Students will start the GCSE course in January of Y9
Two choices available: Double Science (leading to 2 GCSEs)
Triple Science (leading to 3 GCSEs)
Your daughter now needs to decide which option she would prefer to take
Your choice today Double science
Two GCSEs
Core Science in Years 9 and 10
Additional Science or Additional Applied Science in Y11
Triple Science (also known as Separate Sciences)
Three GCSEs
Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Course is taken throughout Years 9 to 11
Core Science: Year 9 & 10 75% Exams taken in May/June 2014
B1, C1, P1 B2, C2, P2 B3, C3, P3
25% Coursework Data Analysis Case Study
3 double lessons per week with one or two teachers
2 Hours Homework per week
At the end of Y10 your daughter will be awarded
a GCSE in Core Science
Additional Science: Year 11 75% Exams taken in May/June 2015
B4, C4, P4
B5, C5, P5
B6, C6, P6
25% Coursework Practical Investigation
3 double lessons per week with one or two teachers
2 Hours Homework per week
At the end of Y11 your daughter will be awarded
a GCSE in Additional Science
Additional Applied Science: Year 11 40% Exams taken in May/June 2015
Science in Society
Science of Materials and Production
60% Coursework
3 double lessons per week with one or two teachers
2 Hours Homework per week
At the end of Y11 your daughter will
be awarded a GCSE in Additional
Applied Science
Triple Science Science is taught as separate subjects
Students will therefore gain a separate GCSE for Biology, Chemistry and Physics (3 in total)
Your daughter will be taught by three different teachers who specialise in that particular subject
This is the more demanding option due to the increased amount of coursework and scientific content to learn
Triple Science The course starts in Y9 and is examined in summer of Y11
75% Exams 3 exams per subject
25% Coursework Practical Investigation
One double lesson per week per subject
One homework per week per subject
Triple Science Exams (June 2015) Biology
Exam 1: B1, B2, B3 (25%) Exam 2: B4, B5, B6 (25%) Exam 3: B7 (25%)
Chemistry Exam 1: C1, C2, C3 (25%) Exam 2: C4, C5, C6 (25%) Exam 3: C7 (25%)
Physics Exam 1: P1, P2, P3 (25%) Exam 2: P4, P5, P6 (25%) Exam 3: P7 (25%)
The 7th Module is unique to the separate science
courses
It is much larger with about 3x the content of
the other modules
How are the groups chosen? Students in Miss Adams’ group in Elm (9AS1) and Mrs
Fowkes’ group in Oak (9BS1) will do triple science Unless students state that they prefer to do double science
Remaining classes: Student preference by letter
Teacher recommendation
Exam performance in Y9 Autumn term
Only limited places in Triple Science (60 per Oak/Elm – including those in 9AS1/9BS1)
In order to do Triple Science students need to achieve a Level 6 in each end of unit test
What do I need to do now? Have a discussion with your daughter
Things to think about
Does she intend to study science at A-level?
Is she prepared for the extra workload of triple science?
Is she prepared to revise for 9 exams in Summer 2015?!?
Letters will be sent to all students shortly which will need to be returned to her science teacher
Any Questions?