This course has extra syllabus content in addition to that in the Double Award course. Triple Science is assessed separately and there are 3 IGCSE qualifications, one for each of the science disciplines. For this reason, it is sometimes referred to as the separate science course. There are 2 papers for each discipline; Paper 1 is a two-hour examination with the content of the double science course, paper 2 is an additional one hour examination with triple science topics. The Triple Award course is taught by more than one science teacher to maximise on the teachers’ specialist knowledge.

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Students selecting this pathway should have a good grasp of the science content covered in Years 7-9. Students will cover the extra content in this course and explore scientific concepts at a deeper level. It is important that students have a very good understanding of the fundamental principles that underpin science. Students opting for this pathway must have the capacity and interest to work at a fast pace to complete the additional content required.

There is no advantage between Double and Triple Science for entry onto IBDP courses or University pathways; all students can access the IB full diploma at Higher or Standard Level or the ID Applied Learning Diploma.