"double science" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} double science (uncountable)
  1. (UK, education) A GCSE option in which three sciences are studied (biology, chemistry, physics) but to a lesser degree than if all three were taken separately, and only two GCSE certificates are awarded. Tags: UK, uncountable Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-double_science-en-noun-RFoUjuv9 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: education

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