Students joining Triple Science in the middle of the year may struggle to wrap their head around difficult scientific concepts and keep up with the extra amount of work. This does not, of course, mean that you will not be able to swap to Triple Science after the course has started. Many schools want to encourage students to take Triple Science, and if you are prepared to work hard, this could be something that may benefit you — it is always worth enquiring with your teacher!
Although, as I have said before, it might be trickier to swap from GCSE Double Science to Triple Science, you should certainly consider the benefits, and remember that it will not be impossible to catch up when you put your mind to it.
Some students taking Triple Science find it difficult to cope with the amount of work and difficulty of the content. While it is generally encouraged that they try their best and remain steadfast, they may still want to lighten the workload and move to Double Science. It is possible to switch from Triple Science to Double Science ; students will automatically detect the noticeably lighter workload. This will give you a chance to decide through experience what would best suit you.
It is also worth considering that if you do this, you will likely have to choose another GCSE subject option to take. If you feel the need to switch from Triple to Double Science, remember that although the Science workload may be eased, you will still have to catch up with another subject in most cases.
There is no option, when changing the subject that you study, that requires no extra work. Table of Contents. Notify of. Inline Feedbacks. My GCSE Science video dashboards list the content for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in two separate columns, to help students focus their revision on the relevant papers at the right time during the exam season. Each exam features Foundation tier and Higher tier papers. Foundation tier is designed for students who are aiming for grades , and Higher tier is designed for students who are looking for grades Based on guidance from school, students must choose whether to sit Foundation tier or Higher tier and they must then take all six papers at the same tier.
The exams will consist of a mix of question types including multiple choice questions requiring short answers and questions requiring longer, more complex answers. The questions get progressively more difficult as the student works through the exam.
One inevitable consequence of the introduction of a new system and the absence of official GCSE exams in and is that students do not have a large bank of past exam papers to be used for exam practice.
Each exam board has produced a small number of new specimen papers. These include 1 multiple-choice quizzes, 2 exam-style questions covering every topic and 3 detailed mark schemes, including hints and tips from our expert teachers, which give insights into points to emphasise and pitfalls to avoid.
Use of Revision Plus resources helps embed learning and is the ideal way to help students develop exam technique. The GCSE Combined Sciences programme is also known as Triple Sciences because it includes the three core science subjects: physics, chemistry, and biology.
Historically, when GCSEs were introduced in , students had the option to choose among the three science subjects. However, there was a clear discrepancy between boys and girls in terms of choosing the subjects: boys tended to drop biology in favour of physics while girls tended to drop physics in favour of biology.
In response, the Association for Science Education called for a broader and more balanced science education for students up to 16 years old. The main objective of this new programme was to encourage students to pursue STEM careers. GCSE Chemistry, on the other hand, is only focused on this single science subject, but is more in-depth.
Combined Sciences is unable to achieve this level of detail because it would require too much time allocation for each curriculum. Therefore, GCSE Single Science in any of the three science subjects, offers a more specialised programme to students who want to pursue a specific discipline.
You can also check the exam specifications here. Our research also showed that triple science students have more positive attitudes and confidence about their ability in science than those not taking this route. We found that students on this route were more likely to study science after leaving school and more likely to aspire to work in STEM careers. Whereas those taking double science or alternative qualifications, may be left questioning their ability in science and discouraged from aspiring to work in STEM.
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