Can someone explain Double Science GCSE?
Double science means that you get two science GCSEs as opposed to one with the single course. The two GCSEs are called ‘core’ and ‘additional’. You will sit the exams for core in year 10 and the exams for additional in year 11. There will be 6 exams for core and 3 exams for additional with 2 exams each for chemistry, biology and physics (the three elements of science) in the first year, and one exam for each element in the second year. You will be able to do A-level sciences with double science GCSEs so don’t worry! The minimum grades to do A-level sciences are two B’s in double science. Your teacher will tell you if you are doing single or double science when you go back to school in September, but if you are placed into single science A-levels are not an option. Teachers decide which course to put you in by looking at how you performed in year 9 and if they think you deserve to be in the double course. The above answerer is incorrect in saying that you get more lessons for triple sci
