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4th Singapore Junior Biology Olympiad 2019
Pre-registration briefing
4 Singapore
th
Junior Biology
Olympiad
Pre-registration briefing
20 Feb 2019
Overview Introduction Welcome speech 4th SJBO Pre registration briefing Question & Answers session Refreshments
Introduction
SJBO promotes the
advancement of biology
for Secondary School
students
SJBO encourages the
improvement of
education in biology and
the training of those
interested in biology.
Rationale and Objectives
Singapore
Top 3 in IBO in recent years
Top globally for Science, Reading and Math in
PISA
SJBO a push for students to excel in biology
Study of biology with practical skills and thinking
approaches often overlooked
Application vs. memorization type questions –
focusing on critical thinking
Structure Theory test (online) Practical round (hands-on, with presentation)
Awards
Theory
Top 5% - Gold
Next 10% - Silver
Next 15% - Bronze
Practical
Champion (school)
1st Runner Up (school)
2nd Runner Up (school)
Singapore Junior Biology Olympiad
2018
A total of 1429 students from 63 schools participated in the theory round
which took place online on Friday 25th May 2018.
72 students received gold medals, 143 received silver medals, 215
received bronze medals, 141 honourable mentions and 857 certifications
of participations.
7 schools were selected to participate in the practical round. Schools
selected were allowed to train and select 5 students (including 1
reserve) and participated in the practical round held in the Science
Centre Singapore on the 15th of August 2018.
Hwa Chong Institution 1st place
Raffles Girls’ School 2nd Place
Raffles Institution 3rd Place
NUS High School Honorable
Mention
Anglo Chinese School Participation
Catholic High School Participation
CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School Participation
SJBO 2018 results: https://www.sjbo-info.com/results/sjbo-2018-results/
Timeline
Registration Registration Registration
Briefing opens closes
20 Feb 1 March 1 April
Results Practical Exam
Theory Exam release Prize Presentation
24 May 28 June 14 August
Results and ranking online
http://www.sjbo-info.com
Theory Round 24 May 2019
Theory (overview) Completely online 80 questions Schools must administer in computer labs NDA must be signed and adhered to
Theory (structure)
Multiple choice, T/F, fill-in-the-blanks
Weightage:
35% ‘O’ level standard
35% ‘A’ level standard
30% IBO standard
Question setters: Dr. Goh Yan Yih, Dr. Chen
Zhong, Prof. Melissa Fullwood & biologists
in research & academiaSample Questions
IBO past year questions:
https://biolympiads.com/international-biology-olympiad-ibo-past-
papers/Theory Round questions selection
Example of an IBO level question
An experiment was carried out on sorghum (Sorghum Statistics:
bicolor) and soybean (Glycine max) plants in response to 1321/1428
low temperature. Plants were grown at 25 °C for several
weeks and then at 10 °C for three days, while day length attempted; 12%
and light intensity and ambient carbon dioxide correct
concentration were kept constant throughout the
experiment. The net photosynthesis of both plant species
are shown in Figure below.
From the information above, indicate which of the two
following statement(s) are true.
1. In cool condition, the biomass of sorghum increases
faster than that of soybean. (30%)
2. Soybean plants are likely to have smaller
photosynthetic water use efficiency than sorghum.
(58.1%)
Figure: Carbon dioxide uptake per leaf dry mass (mg CO2g-1) 3. If put at 35 °C, photosynthesis rate of soybean may
decrease and that of sorghum would not change.
(35.9%)
4. The reduction of the carbon dioxide uptake in
sorghum is mainly due to the decrease of enzyme
activity in low temperature. (70.9%)Classmarker
Unique link to be sent to each school
Students to use Assigned ID to login
Detailed instructions and a FAQ will also be provided to
the schools’ SJBO coordinator closer to the competition
Updates will be emailed directly to the SJBO coordinator
(do check spam mail)
Auto-submission when 2 hours is upClassmarker platform
Red – complete
Grey - incomplete
Countdown timer
QuestionClassmarker platform
Laptop hanging, running out of battery, mousepad malfunction,
weak connection on certain computers, etc.
Generated a resume link which allowed computers
to restart or the change of computers
Itis important to ensure that computers and
network are in good working condition to not
disrupt the progress/momentum of students
taking the test
Remind students to not refresh frantically which
had caused some of their own tests to be
jammedPractical Round 14 August 2019
Practical (overview)
Top 7–9 schools,
based on top performers from each school
Team-based:
4 team members, 1 reserve (reserve no need to
attend on the actual day)
To be taken from top 8 students from each
school
Total number of students 28-36
Held at Science Centre Singapore on 14th AugustPractical (structure)
Duration: tentatively 2 hours
Core skills for Biology
Skills tested in IBO
Does not follow IBO formatPractical Round question selection Total: 4 practical tasks Cell & Molecular Biology Plant Anatomy Animal Anatomy Physiology & Morphology Ecology & Ethology Biochemistry Genetics
Practical Round question selection
It’s not just about the content…
Skill sets
Science Process Skills
Observation
Measurement
Classification
Prediction …
Basic Biological Skills
Microscope work
Biological drawing …
Biological, Chemical & Physical Methods
Elements of STEMPractical Round question sample
Registration Opens: 1st March 2019 Closes: 1st April 2019
Other details
Registration:
Excel sheet template
$20/student for MOE schools; $50/student for non-
MOE schools
Upload excel sheet to SJBO website (will be up on 1st
March)To submit
Download from SJBO website
Registration form (.xlsx)
Non-disclosure agreement (NDA)
Payment – invoices sent after registration
closes; to be received before 15 MayOnline registration portal
http://www.sjbo-info.com/timeline/registration/Registration form
Non-disclosure Agreement
To be submitted together with registration form
All information pertaining to the theory test for the 4th
SJBO is confidential, and are not to be communicated to
any other person in any form (eg. via social media)
during or after the test
Any breach or neglect of this undertaking is a
disciplinary offence and may render you liable to
prosecution under the Intellectual Property Law, Section
4
Failure to conform will result in the disqualification of
the whole schoolPayment for SJBO Two modes of payment offered: i) Vendors@Gov; ii) Cheque A) Vendors@Gov • Available only for MOE schools • Electronic invoice will be sent to school by 15 Apr • Schools are to make payment within 21 days of invoice being issued • An e-receipt will be sent to your school
B) Cheque • Available for both MOE and non-MOE schools • Invoice will issued via email by 15 Apr • Schools are to make payment within 21 days of invoice being issued • Cheques should be made payable to “The Singapore Institute of Biology” • Do email us the cheque number once you have sent it • An e-receipt will be sent to your school once the transaction is successful THE SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY ATTN: DR HUANG DANWEI c/o MR NICHOLAS YAP DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE 16 SCIENCE DR 4 BLK S3 LEVEL 4 SINGAPORE 117558
What to do?
• Indicate your preferred mode of payment during registration
• Do consult your school’s leaders on the preferred mode of payment: they
might have other preferences
• Do check if your school’s finance department need additional verification
for the transaction, e.g ‘certified true copies’ of invoice. Please inform us
latest by 25th March 2019 (i.e. 1 week before registration deadline)
• Want to change your school’s mode of payment? Please inform us latest by
25th March 2019 (i.e. 1 week before registration deadline)
• Further questions? You may contact:
1. Treasurer: Mr Nicholas Yap – E0013160@u.nus.edu
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