Receiving a gold medal in the British Biology Olympiad competition demonstrates that a student is one of the most talented young biologists in the country. This year, Gold medallists have been invited to the team selection round, which they will sit on 13th March 2025 at Reading School. The top sixteen performers from Round 1 and the British Biology Olympiad will then be invited to take part in practical training and a further round of selection at the University of Warwick. The top four students from the team selection rounds and the British Biology Olympiad will then be selected to represent the UK at the International Biology Olympiad.

This year, 18533 students from over 1053 schools competed, with a gold medal being awarded to the top 5% of students, a silver medal to the top 15% and a bronze medal to the top 30%. The British Biology Olympiad challenges and stimulates students with an interest in biology to expand and extend their talents. It enables students to demonstrate their knowledge and to be suitably rewarded with publicly recognised certificates and medals. The International Biology Olympiad (IBO) will be held in Quezon City (Philippines) this year. The IBO seeks to challenge by both theoretical and practical tests some of the top pre-university biology students in the world, with over sixty countries taking part.

Well done to all our students who took part, and thank you to Head of Biology, Ms Howson.