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Competition updates & news of the UK at the International Biology Olympiad

[Jon Hale @JonHaleBio]

Student post brought these to school. Immensely proud of our Y13 cohort: 2 Golds, 2 Silvers, 2 Bronze, 1 Highly commended, 1 Commended out of 8 students!
And Poppy gets to go to Kazakhstan (I’m still in shock!) @UKBioComps @RoyalSocBio

[St. Ninians Biology @stniniansbio]

Congratulations to our @stninianshigh S5 pupils who took part in the @UKBioComps British Olympiad with pupils achieving Commended, Highly Commended, Bronze and Silver awards 👏🌟👏

[Newport Girls' High @NGHS_Info]

Biology Olympiad Success at NGHS!
The British Biology Olympiad (BBO) challenges and stimulates students with an interest in biology to expand and extend their talents.

Learn more: https://t.co/rDzHhxqly2

[George Heriot's @George_Heriots]

Outstanding achievement: Ben (S6) reaches the final round of UK Biology Olympiad team selection after a gruelling exam; congratulation to Ben and good luck for the training camp at Warwick University, in April.

https://t.co/XFNtJZiLjQ

#weareheriots

[Yeovil College @YeovilCollege]

Today, we are flashing back to when our biology students received their certificates from the British Biology Olympiad Competition. 🧬

Two of our students won silver, which was the top 15% of nearly 15,000 entrants, and two students won bronze, which was the top 30%! 🤩

[Hertswood Academy @HertswoodUK]

🥼🔬🏆 Our congratulations to the 25 Sixth Form Biologists who took part in this year's British Biology Olympiad competition at #Hertswood.

In the Olympiad, students have to compete with their problem solving skills and understanding of core principles. @UKBioComps

[St Brendan's Sixth Form College @StBrendansSFC]

At this year's Biology Olympiad, 9 of our students won awards out of the 13,000 contestants in this nationwide competition! 🔬 🏆

Find out what one of our champions, Taya, who won a gold award had to say about her experience here: https://t.co/rpEvnftFrA 👈

[Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College @notredamecoll]

Notre Dame students who took part in the Biology Olympiad did exceptionally well. Out of the 41 students that took part, 3 received a silver award, placing them in the top 15% of all the participants! Check out the full story below 👇👇👇https://t.co/Uo9iRcpLQS

[Bromsgrove School @BromsSchool]

All U6 Biologists and a small number of L6 recently completed the British Biology Olympiad, taken by over 15,000 students in 900 schools worldwide.

The Gold Award was awarded to the top 5% of students - well done to Hamza S in the Upper Sixth who achieved this. (1/3)

[Reading School @readingsch]

🥇👏 Congratulations to our Biology students for achieving Gold in the British Biology Olympiad 2024, who showcased problem-solving skills & deep understanding of core Biology principles. Proud of their remarkable achievement! #WeAreRedingensians #BritishBiologyOlympiad

[FE News @FENews]

Bradford College Student Excels in National Science Competition: A Bradford College (@BradfordCollege) student has just won a top spot in the British Biology Olympiad 2024. Laibba Arshad Mahmood Sadiq, studying A Level… https://t.co/Si9W0p5PKt #Education Read more here:

[Bexhill College @BexhillCollege]

Bexhill College students Raphael O’Regan, Nico Holmes, Ben Brown, and Ben Dodgson recently completed the British Biology Olympiad and all four achieved awards for their outstanding results! 🙌
Full news article: https://t.co/w7dcB63KGv

#BexhillCollege #OutstandingAchievements https://t.co/YbcaJujyI6

[St Edward's College Sixth Form @eddiessixthform]

🔬Well done to Year 13 Biologists for taking part and their achievements in the British Biology Olympiad.
Congratulations to Charlotte F, Ruby C, Rayan G, Farah E, Jacinta W and Grace B!

[St Louis Ballymena @SLGBallymena]

🧬 Excited to announce our Biology Olympiad winners! 🏅

🥈Cobhlaith & Caoimhe took silver, Aodhan & Aoife won bronze🥉

Competing against 9000 peers across the world & winning the first ever medals in Year 13! 👏🤩

Well done 🙌🏻

[WallaceHigh @WallaceHigh]

Biology Olympiad success at Wallace!

Congratulations to the Biology students in Years 13 and 14 who recently received their certificates from this years’ British Biology Olympiad. The cohort have continued the success of their predecessors with some excellent results.

[OLSPCK @OLSPCK]

Congratulations to 4 Year 14 students from Miss Laverty's class who were awarded 2 Silver, one Highly Commended and one Participation certificates in the 2024 British Biology Olympiad. Out of a field of over 15000 students.#teamknock

[Putney High School @putneyhigh]

Our Sixth Formers shone in the Royal Society of Biology Olympiad with 13 certificates: 3 gold, 6 silver & 4 bronze. Special applause to two Yr 12 students who clinched silver awards, a rare feat given the tough questions spanning both years of the A Level syllabus. Kudos to all!

[Samuel Ryder Academy @SRA_StAlbans]

Our Year 12 A-Level Biologists took part in a national Biology competition and we are very proud that they have received their Biology Olympiad certificates.

A special mention to Aimee S who achieved a ‘Highly Commended’ and Mr Sharp taking credit for their success!
@SRA_Science

[Bioleg Bro Myrddin @ybmbiol]

Llongyfarchiadau i ddisgyblion ⁦@ybmbiol⁩ ⁦@YGGBM⁩ ar lwyddo gyda Chwis Biology Olympiad ⁦@RoyalSocBio⁩ yn ddiweddar