• Question: Did you do triple science for your GCSEs

    Asked by anon-196552 to Sebastian, Paddy, Lee, Jennifer, Fiona, Eleanor on 1 Mar 2019.
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      Fiona Scott answered on 1 Mar 2019:

      The Scottish education system is a little different. When I was 16 I did “standard grade” (GCSE equivalent) chemistry and physics, then higher chemistry and physics a year later. In my final year of high school I did advanced higher chemistry; started advanced higher physics but dropped it at Christmas when I realised I was really struggling with it; and did a “crash higher” in biology, which you’re allowed to do sometimes if you haven’t done the GCSE/standard grade beforehand. I was able to spread out doing all three over a couple of years which was useful.

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      Eleanor Senior answered on 1 Mar 2019:

      Yes, I did biology, chemistry and physics for GCSE but I also know some people that did the dual award before doing their A levels.

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      Paddy Sudhakar answered on 1 Mar 2019:

      I did Biology, Chemistry and Physics back home in India for my GCSE-equivalent.

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      Lee Steinberg answered on 2 Mar 2019:

      I did do triple science for my GCSE – and I also did an extra astronomy GCSE. But you don’t have to do triple science to become a scientist, you just need to be able to work hard at what comes after!

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      Jennifer Harris answered on 3 Mar 2019: last edited 3 Mar 2019 12:11 pm

      I studied Double Award Science at GCSE and then studied Biology, Chemistry and Psychology at A-Levels. I also did an AS Level in Physics and Philosophy. I studied double award science because my school did not offer a triple award and I studied these A-Levels because the University degree I wanted to do required scientific subjects at A-Level. However, there are now different ways you can train to be a scientist, for example with vocational courses.

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      Sebastian Cosgrove answered on 4 Mar 2019:

      I did study triple science yes. I think maths is just as important as science when thinking about your school options though. It teaches you to think about problems in a logical way, which is an important mindset to have when you are trying to solve scientific problems later on in your career.

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