Weaverham High School
Weaverham High School offers two routes for Science GCSE - Combined Science Trilogy and Single Science. Each option includes specialized teaching in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics with different lesson frequencies. The exams are tiered, with Scientific skills forming a part of the assessment. Students are encouraged to consult with teachers and explore course specifications before deciding on their Science path. Science education plays a crucial role in various career paths, from engineering to medicine, by fostering a critical way of thinking.
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Weaverham High School SCIENCE Year 9 Options
We offer 2 routes for science GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy AQA Trilogy Combined Science Single Science - Offered as a GCSE Option AQA GCSE Biology, AQA GCSE Chemistry and AQA GCSE Physics Course Overview All pupils have to study science All pupils have to study all 3 sciences
Combined Science: Trilogy Combined Science is worth 2 GCSEs Pupils will have 3 specialist teachers each teaching one of the science disciplines Biology, chemistry and physics. Pupils will have 9 lessons a fortnight. Single Science (Option) Single science is worth 3 GCSEs, one in Biology, one in Chemistry and one in Physics. Pupils will have 3 specialist teachers each teaching one of the science disciplines Biology, chemistry and physics. Pupils will have 14 lessons a fortnight. Course Information
All exam are tiered High tier awards grades 9-4, Foundation tier awards Grade 5-1 100% written exam. Scientific skills make up 20% of the written exam. Combined Science: Trilogy 6 exams in total - 2 biology exams , 2 from chemistry exams and 2 physics exams. Each exam in 1 hour 20 minutes and worth 70 marks. Examination Details Single Science 6 exams in total - 2 biology exams , 2 chemistry exams and 2 physics exams. Each exam is 1 hour 45 minutes and worth 100 marks
To prepare for making the decision of which science route is right and appropriate for you, talk to your science teacher and use the AQA link below and take a look at the course specifications. https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse Wider reading and Careers Science forms a pivotal role in many career paths from the military, construction, motoring, engineering to medicine and everything in between because science teaches you a way of thinking.
