Triple Science

Course summary

All students will study WJEC science in Year 10 and 11, following the specification introduced by the Welsh Assembly in September 2016. We currently offer the courses listed below: Double Award Science This course will be followed by most students and involves studying science for 9 hours a fortnight, with lessons and exams in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There are 3 GCSE examinations in June of year 10, one for each Science. This is followed by 3 examinations at the end of year 11, again one for each Science. An additional controlled practical assessment completes the award. The results are combined to give a Double Science award which is worth 2 GCSE grades. At the end of year 11 students will have studied enough science to enable them to study A levels in any of the sciences, provided they have achieved a BB grade or higher (on the Higher tier paper). Triple Science This involves studying 14 hours of Science a fortnight with 3 separate GCSE awards in Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the end of year 11. There will be 3 GCSE examinations, one for each subject, at the end of year 10. This is repeated with 3 GCSE examinations in year 11, together with a controlled practical assessments in each subject. Students study this course as they particularly enjoy Science or because they expect to study Science subjects at A level in the sixth form. Your Science teachers in year 9 can give you more information and advice.