Double Science Award
Studying the Double Science Award at GCSE provides a strong foundation in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
It opens doors to a wide range of A Level and career opportunities, from medicine to engineering. This balanced qualification equips students with scientific knowledge applicable to real-world challenges and innovations.
With hands-on experiments and exciting discoveries, Double Award Science is a great choice for curious minds ready to explore how science shapes the world!
Studying Science Double Award does not prevent pupils from studying any of the Sciences at A Level.
Co-curricular Activities
We support our students inside and outside of the classroom. Co-curricular opportunities include:
- Visits to university departments and visiting lecturers
- Junior Med Soc
- National Science Week Activities and inter-House competitions
- Industrial Cadets
- Science Silver Crest Award
- UKRoc rocket building competition
- British Physics/Chemistry/Biology Olympiads
Studying Science subjects will enable students to:
- Acquire a systematic body of scientific knowledge and facts, and an understanding of scientific concepts, principles, themes and patterns
- Appreciate the practical nature of science, acquiring experimental skills based on correct and safe laboratory techniques
- Understand the importance of accurate experimental work to scientific method and reporting
- Form hypotheses and design experiments to test them
- Sustain and develop an enjoyment of, and interest in, the scientific world
- Appreciate the significance of science in wider personal, social, environmental, economic and technological contexts, and consider ethical issues
- Select, organise and present information clearly and logically, using appropriate scientific terms and conventions
Alternatively students may choose to study Science subjects as three separate GCSEs:
- GCSE Biology
- GCSE Chemistry
- GCSE Physics
