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British Biology Olympiad

The British Biology Olympiad (BBO) is open to students around the world.The BBO challenges and stimulates students with an interest in biology to expand and extend their talents. In offering a wider syllabus than A level, it allows students to demonstrate their knowledge and to be suitably rewarded and publicly recognised by the award of certificates.

The BBO is open to students in post-16 education studying at school or college. The competition consists of two, one-hour multiple choice papers to be taken online under staff supervised exam conditions. Top scoring students are rewarded with publicly recognised certificates and medals, and will be offered the opportunity to attend an award ceremony in London. 

 

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