There are four lessons which come under the umbrella of the science faculty: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Rural Science. The school has a block of advanced Science labs which were built in 1993, and plenty of advanced equipment. Pupils are able to carry out fun, challenging and interesting experiments in a safe, clean environment.
"Science" is the lesson taken by pupils in years 7, 8, and 9, and covers Biology, Chemistry and Physics. In science lessons teachers concentrate on providing children with the skills and factual knowledge they need to prepare them for a GCSE course in this subject.
Biology is a subject taken by GCSE pupils and explores the wide variety of areas of information which are touched upon in the natural world: from plants and insects, to the tiniest cell, through to the respiratory system and the miracles that take place inside people's bodies every day. Marks are awarded towards a GCSE mark in biology through both course work and exam results. These marks combine with a pupil's marks in both Chemistry and Physics to give them one GCSE (if they are doing single science) or two (if they are doing double science).
Chemistry is a subject taken by GCSE pupils and explores the world of chemicals, and explains the workings of things that we often take for granted in the world around us; things like chemical reactions and the sub-atomic world. Marks are awarded towards a GCSE mark in chemistry through both course work and exam results. These marks combine with a pupil's marks in both Biology and Physics to give them one GCSE (if they are doing single science) or two (if they are doing double science).
Physics is a subject taken by GCSE pupils and is about forces, atoms, electricity, and things in general that you can't see, but effect your life in so many ways. A popular subject with pupils, physics allows them to do awide variety of experiments. Marks are awarded towards a GCSE mark in Physics through both course work and exam results. These marks combine with a pupil's marks in both Biology and Physics to give them one GCSE (if they are doing single science) or two (if they are doing double science).
Rural Studies is the lesson where boys learn about the practicalities of farming, and the appliance of some of the science that they are taught in their other lessons. Chichester High School has a barn used specifically for Rural Science Lessons, where we keep animals. Incidentally, part of the barn is soon to be converted into a Planetarium. Rural Science is a compulsory lesson in year 7, but can be dropped in year 8 in favour of learning a second language. If pupils opt to not begin another language they will begin a rotation between Rural Science, Drama and Study Skills. It is not compulsory to take Rural Science as a GCSE subject but pupils who elect to continue it in year 8 have that option.
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