About the competition
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 2019 will take place between 1st - 8th February 2019. The competition consists of two, 45-minute 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).
The BBO is organised by the UK Biology Competitions committee and administered by the Royal Society of Biology.
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.
How to enter
Teachers can now register their students for the British Biology Olympiad 2019.
Teacher can also download a guide on how to register for the competition.
The competition is open to post-16 students studying at school or college worldwide.
Each school is eligible for five free places in the competition. Stepped fees are applied for each additional student entered, up to a maximum fee of ￡100:
1-5 students registered from a school ＝ free
6-25 students registered ＝ ￡5 each (max. cost for 25 students is ￡100)
26 or more students registered ＝ ￡100 total entry fee
Registration closes on Friday 25th January 2019.
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 2019 will be held in Szeged, Hungary between 14th - 21st July 2019； Foreign and Commonwealth Office guidance will be consulted in planning for this event.
Contact
If you have any queries regarding the competition, please contact Raghav Selvam.
Competition supporter
The Royal Society of Biology is very grateful to BBSRC for its continued support of the BBO.
关于竞争
英国生物奥林匹克（BBO）挑战并激发学生对生物学的兴趣。比赛允许学生通过提供广泛的教学大纲来展示他们的知识。
BBO 2019将在2019年2月1日—8日之间进行。比赛包括两个，45分钟的多项选择在线测试。在比赛日期的任何方便的时间，在由工作人员监督的条件下，在学校采取这些措施。
BBO还提供了选择代表英国参加国际生物奥林匹克运动会的团队的方法（见下文）。
BBO由英国生物竞赛委员会组织，由皇家生物学会管理。
奖品
成绩优异的学生将获得公开认可的证书和奖章，并将有机会参加IET的颁奖典礼：伦敦，萨沃伊广场。
每个参加比赛的学生都有资格获得一年的免费生物网络会员资格。
如何进入
教师现在可以注册他们的学生为英国生物奥林匹克2019。
老师还可以下载一份关于如何报名参加比赛的指南。
这项比赛向全世界16岁以后在校或大学学习的学生开放。
每个学校都有资格参加五个免费的比赛场地。每增加一名学生报名，须缴纳分阶段学费，最高学费为100英镑：
1－5名学生从学校注册＝免费
6－25名学生每人注册为5英镑（25名学生的最大费用为100英镑）。
26名或以上学生注册＝ 100英镑总入场费
注册截止于2019年1月25日星期五。
国际生物奥林匹克竞赛
BBO的尖子生将被邀请完成进一步的实践和理论评估，以便选择一个代表英国参加国际生物奥林匹克（IBO）的团队。IBO 2019将于2019年7月14日至21日在匈牙利塞吉德举行，在筹划这次活动时，将咨询外交和联邦事务部的指导意见。
接触
如果您对比赛有任何疑问，请与Raghav Selvam联系。
竞争支持者
皇家生物学会非常感谢BBSRC继续支持BBO。
