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?