Registration now open for the British Biology Olympiad

The Society of Biology has announced that registration for its Biology Challenge (open to all pupils in Y9/10 in England and Wales, Y10/Y11 in Northern Ireland and S2/S3 in Scotland) is now open. The closing date for entries is 31 January 2012.

The 2012 Biology Challenge will take place between Monday 5th and Friday 23rd March. Lists of winners of Gold, Silver, Bronze, Highly Commended and Commended will be published on the website in early April. Certificates for Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will be posted to schools during the summer term. The competition takes place entirely online in schools and consists of two 30 minute papers. The entry fee is £25 per school for an unlimited number of participants.

The British Biology Olympiad competitions are also open (for post 16 students from all over the UK) with registration closing on 17 January 2012.

The British Biology Olympiad challenges and stimulates gifted students with an interest in Biology to expand and extend their talents. In offering a wider syllabus than A-level, it allows gifted students to demonstrate their knowledge and to be suitably rewarded and publicly recognised by the award of medals, certificates and other prizes. It is hoped that competing in the Olympiad will encourage students already interested in this valuable, wide-ranging and rewarding subject to continue their study beyond A-level.

In addition to encouraging and rewarding pupils in their studies the BBO provides a means of selecting a team to represent the UK at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). The IBO, underwritten by UNESCO, seeks to challenge by both theory and practical tests some of the top pre-university biology students in the world, with 60 countries taking part.

Please find posters advertising these competitions and a link to register on the British Biology Olympiad website.