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January 05th 2018

Enter the British Biology Olympiad!

The British Biology Olympiad (BBO) challenges and motivates students with an interest in biology. The competition allows students to demonstrate their knowledge by offering a wide ranging syllabus.

The BBO 2018 will take place between 23rd – 31st January 2018. The competition consists of two, one-hour multiple choice online tests. These are taken in schools under staff-supervised conditions at any time convenient during the competition dates.

The BBO also provides a means of selecting a team to represent the UK at the International Biology Olympiad (see below).

Prizes

Top scoring students are rewarded with publicly recognised certificates and medals, and will be offered the opportunity to attend an awards ceremony at IET: London, Savoy Place.

Every student who takes part in the competition is eligible to receive free BioNet membership for one year.

Teachers can now register their students for the BBO 2018.

Teachers can also download a poster to help promote the competition.
The competition is open to post-16 students studying at school or college.

Each school is eligible for two free places in the competition. Stepped fees are applied for each additional student entered, up to a maximum fee of £150:

1-2 students registered from a school = free
3-12 students registered = £10 each (max. cost for 12 students is £100)
13- 22 students registered = £5 per additional student (max. cost for 22 students is £150)
23 or more students registered = £150 total entry fee

The deadline to register students for the BBO is 12th January 2018.

The International Biology Olympiad

Top scoring students in the BBO will be invited to complete further practical and theoretical assessments in order to select a team to represent the UK at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). The IBO 2018 will be held in Tehran, Iran between 15th – 22nd July 2018.
Competition supporters.

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