British Biology Olympiad (BBO)

UK Biology Competitions(UKBC) registered as a charity in England and Wales number 1191037 in 2020, after operating as independent group for 26 years with extensive experience in writing biology exams for all ages of secondary school students. Every year, they deliver 3 high quality exams for over 60,000 students.

The British Biology Olympiad was created in 1995, stimulating students with an interest in Biology to expand and extend their talents. It is one of the largest science competitions in the UK with more than 7,200 high school students participating in 2016. Each year an outstanding team of high school students is then selected to represent the UK in the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). It enables students to demonstrate their knowledge and to be suitably rewarded and publicly recognized through the award of medals, certificates and other prizes. It is hoped that by competing in this Olympiad, students who are already interested in this valuable, wide-ranging and rewarding subject will be encouraged to continue their studies beyond A-level.

Official Website: https://ukbiologycompetitions.org/index.html

Contest questions

Multiple-choice questions, sequencing questions, and shortanswer questions. (Note: The number of questions, question types, and total score may vary slightly each year.)

Awards

Global awards:

Gold
Silver
Bronze
Highly Commended
Commended

(For judging the global awards, British competitors will be ranked first by their overall scores creating boundaries for the gold, silver and bronze awards. Participants from other countries are not ranked together with their British competitors, but are compared by boundary. International participants with good results will therefore have an increased chance of receiving an award.)

2027 St. Catherin College, Cambridge Math Camp Information

Language:

English

Date:

July, 2027 (TBD)

Eligibility:

Invited Distinction in BMO1 and BMO2 Award Winners

Location:

St. Catherin College, Cambridge, UK (TBD)

Camp Highlights:

· Exceptional Coaching Team from Cambridge
· Curriculum Inspired by Cambridge Undergraduate Mathematic
· Hands-On Mathematics Workshops
· Exclusive Top-Tier Math Camp
· Official Certificate from St Catharine's College, Cambridge
· Immersive Cambridge Experience

How to register?

Please email us at Info.asia@seedasdan.org

Dr. Sergei Taraskin

Lecturer at St Catharine’s College; Director of Studies in Mathematics for Natural Scientists; Director of Studies in Physical Natural Sciences; Director of Studies in Computer Science; College Tutor and IT Fellow

Agenda

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Morning	Depart for the United Kingdom	London trip -British museum & Natural History museum	London trip -British museum & Natural History museum	Oxford Trip	Cambridge math courses: Difference Equations: Time-evolving Models, Discrete Systems and Complex Dynamics

Lunch
Afternoon	Check in the St Catharine's College	London explore -renowned architectures	London explore -renowned architectures	Oxford Trip	Cambridge math courses: Cobweb Diagrams for Real-world Modelling

	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10	Day 11
Morning	Cambridge math courses: Difference Equations: Time-evolving Models, Discrete Systems and Complex Dynamics	Cambridge math courses: Difference Equations: Time-evolving Models, Discrete Systems and Complex Dynamics	Cambridge math courses: Difference Equations: Time-evolving Models, Discrete Systems and Complex Dynamics	Cambridge math courses: Difference Equations: Time-evolving Models, Discrete Systems and Complex Dynamics	Research Presentation	Return

Lunch
Afternoon	Cambridge math courses: Cobweb Diagrams for Real-world Modelling	Cambridge math courses: Cobweb Diagrams for Real-world Modelling	Cambridge math courses: Cobweb Diagrams for Real-world Modelling	Cambridge math courses: Cobweb Diagrams for Real-world Modelling	Punting & Formal dinner

* Schedule may be changed according to the actual situation.

Schedule

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Morning	Opening Ceremony and Introductory lecture	Lecture on dissection techniques Experiment: Dissection	Lecture: Using micropipettes and gel electrophoresis Experiment: PCR 101	Lecture & Experiment: A Taste of Genetics	Lecture on photosynthesis Experiment: Photosynthesis investigations Algae Poster production
	Experiment: Using the light microscope
Lunch
Afternoon	Experiment: Use of eyepiece graticules and haemocytometers Bioinformatics - computer based	Experiment: Dissection	Lecture on circulation Experiment: Factors affecting heart rate	Lecture on viscoelasticity and tissue modelling Experiment: Mechanical properties of tissues Poster Planning	Poster judging Closing Ceremony

*The schedule is tentative and may be adjusted according to the actual situation.

10,000+ International and British students compete together

Hosted by the UKBC - Independent Registered Charity

Outstanding students will have the opportunity to attend top science programs

Outstanding students will have an advantage when applying for top science universities

Date: Jan. 17, 2027 (Sun.) (90 mins)

BBO Camp: July, 2027 (TBC)

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Agenda | Past Schedule for Reference

St. Catherin College, Cambridge Math Camp

2026 Recap Video