Singapore Junior Biology Olympiad (SJBO)

The Singapore Junior Biology Olympiad (SJBO) is an annual Biology competition catered to Secondary 1 to Secondary 4 students, and provides a platform for upper secondary students to challenge themselves further in the area of biology. SJBO will focus on critical thinking skills as applied to biology, and it is hoped that students develop a holistic culture and passion in learning and applying biology in their lives.

Our SJBO Course Syllabus was developed by our Biology specialists who are ex-contestants and have unique experience and knowledge to pass on to aspiring juniors taking part in these competitions. Some of our students have gone on to win Gold/Silver Medals at the SJBO.

LessonTopicContent
1.01Cell BiologyBiomolecules I: Organic Chemistry, Carbohydrates and Lipids
1.02Biomolecules II: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Micronutrients
1.03Organelles and its Functions
1.04Membrane Structure and Function
1.05Metabolism and Enzymes
1.06Cellular Respiration and Fermentation I
1.07Cellular Respiration and Fermentation II
1.08Photosynthesis
1.09Cell Communication
1.10Necrosis and Apoptosis
1.11Cell Cycle and Mitosis
2.01Plant Anatomy and PhysiologyVascular Plant Structure, Growth and Development
2.02Transport in Vascular Plants
2.03Angiosperm Reproduction
2.04Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals
3.01Animal Anatomy and PhysiologyBasic Principles of Animal Anatomy and Physiology
3.02Animal Nutrition I: Mouth, Oesophagus and the Stomach
3.03Animal Nutrition II: Small Intestine and the Large Intestine
3.04Circulatory System
3.05Respiratory System
3.06Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems
3.07Osmoregulation and Excretion
3.08Hormones and Endocrine System
3.09Animal Reproduction: Reproductive Organs and Sex Hormones
3.10Animal Development: Cleavage, Morphogenesis and Cytoplasmic Determinants
3.11Nervous System I: Neurons and Action Potential
3.12Nervous System II: Brain Structure and Function, Memory and Nervous Disorders
3.13Hearing, Seeing, Tasting and Smelling
3.14Muscles and the Skeleton
4.01EthologyAnimal Behaviour
5.01GeneticsMeiosis and Sexual Cycles
5.02Mendelian Genetics I: Inheritance Patterns for 1 and 2 Genes
5.03Mendelian Genetics II: Dominant and Recessive Traits, Multifactorial Diseases and Sex-Linked Genes
5.04Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance: Linked Genes, Genetic Disorders and Genomic Imprinting
5.05Molecular Basis of Inheritance: DNA Structure and DNA Replication
5.06Gene Expression, Transcription and Translation
5.07Regulation of Gene Expression
5.08Viruses
5.09Biotechnology and its Applications
6.01EvolutionEvolution of Populations: Natural Selection, Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, Adaptive Evolution
6.02Speciation: Reproductive Isolation, Geographical Barriers and Hybridization
6.03Phylogeny
7.01EcologyIntroduction to Ecology and Geology
7.02Population Ecology: Promise and Problems of Population Growth
7.03Community Ecology: Interactions, Disturbances and Biogeographic Factors
7.04Ecosystems, Restoration Ecology and Conservation Biology
8.01BiosystematicsBacteria, Archaea and Protists
8.02Plant Diversity I: Bryophytes
8.03Plant Diversity II: Ferns
8.04Plant Diversity III: Gymnosperms
8.05Plant Diversity IV: Angiosperms
8.06Animal Diversity I: Body Plans and the Phylum Porifera
8.07Animal Diversity II: Phylum Cnidaria and Phylum Platyhelminthes I
8.08Animal Diversity III: Phylum Platyhelminthes II and Phylum Nematoda
8.09Animal Diversity IV: Phylum Mollusca
8.10Animal Diversity V: Phylum Annelida
8.11Animal Diversity VI: Phylum Echinodermata
8.12Animal Diversity VII: Phylum Arthropoda
9.01BiostatisticsTackling Complex Graph-Based Questions in the Biology Olympiads

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