Canadian Biology Olympiad/Les Olympiades Canadiennes de Biologie

CBO/OCB Competition is a THREE round competition. 

• Round 1:  National Written Competition--written competition in home schools
• Round 2:  Submission of Skills Portfolio--top students from round 1 are invited to submit their skills portfolio (details of portfolio are released to students in December to develop skills necessary for excellence)
• Round 3:  University of Toronto National Biology Competition

National Team is selected based upon scores from Round 2 and Round 3 combined.

Students participating in the CBO/OCB are provided practice problem sets throughout the school year.  As well, they are provided the Skills portfolio ahead of time so students can work on skills to ensure excellence and proficiency.  Regional Skills camps are being planned to assist students in developing the necessary skills to be competent biologists.

There is a National Skills Camp offered to the national team and invited students (top students returning to secondary school) the week prior to the IBO each year.  Students will practice skills and have experts in the field support their work to ensure current laboratory skills are upheld.