GCSE Science

What does the qualification cover?

Students have the option of studying two GCSE science routes.

Combined science (AQA Trilogy) covers core concepts in all three strands of science and students gain two GCSE grades after two years of study.

Triple science student study biology, chemistry and physics as three separate GCSE’s and are awarded individual grades in each subject after two years of study. Triple scientists cover all the core concepts on the combined course in greater depth.

Either route is an excellent gateway to post 16 study or apprenticeships. GCES’s from both courses hold the same weight in this regard.

Key Features

Interesting and challenging learning experience with a broad range of study from the smallest building blocks of matter to cells, organisms, Earth and its ecosystems and natural resources to how the world around us works.

Developing transferable skills that are useful outside of science and directly applicable to the world of work including:

Investigative skills
Problem solving
Research
Decision making
Mathematical skills
Analytic skills
Communication skills

Useful GCSE’s to have ‘in the bag’ to take on the further study, apprenticeships or employment.

Links to workplace

By studying GCSE Science, you will gain access to a wide range of potential courses at Post 16 and apprenticeships. You will also gain many transferable skills that employers desire in colleagues. It will also compliment engineering qualifications.

Careers that these qualifications can lead to with further training and study include:

Sports and fitness (nutritionist, personal trainer)
Engineering (biochemical, civil and mechanical engineering
Medicine and health
The police and emergency services (paramedic, crime scene investigator or police officer)
And many other potential careers

GCSE Science.

What does the qualification cover?

Key Features

Links to workplace