Biotech SHSM
Science Olympics
Excellence Awards Criteria
All courses pertaining to the Excellence Certificate must be completed at A.Y. Jackson.
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Criteria
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| Biology
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1) Maintain a minimum average of 90% in Grade 11 Biology AND Grade 12 Biology.
2) Fulfill any three of the following requirements:
- Participate in the National Biology Competition
- Score in the top 80th percentile in the National Biology Competition
- Participate in the Canadian Biology Olympiad Competition
- Score in the top 70th percentile in the Canadian Biology Olympiad
- Produce a Science Fair Experiment / Innovation nominated to run in the Toronto Science Fair
- Participate in an outreach research-based project / program
- Be an active member of the Biology Club by attending regular meetings and / or coordinating weekly club activities
- Take on an executive / leadership role in Biotech SHSM (used only once for an application for Biology, Chemistry or Physics certificate)
- Take on an executive / leadership role in STEM Club (used only once for an application for Biology, Chemistry or Physics certificate)
- Take on an executive / leadership role in Botany Club
- Take on an executive / leadership role in HOSA or received a placement for further competition
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| Chemistry
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1) Maintain a minimum average of 90% in Grade 11 Chemistry AND Grade 12 Chemistry.
2) Fulfill any three of the following requirements:
- Participate in Avogadro's Contest
- Score in the top 80th percentile in Avogadro's Contest
- Participate in Chemistry 13 Contest
- Score in the top 80th percentile in Chemistry 13 Contest
- Participate in the Canadian Chemistry Contest / Olympiad
- Take on an executive / leadership role in Chemistry Club
- Take on an executive / leadership role in Biotech SHSM (used only once for an application for Biology, Chemistry or Physics certificate)
- Take on an executive / leadership role in STEM Club (used only once for an application for Biology, Chemistry or Physics certificate)
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| Physics
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1) Maintain a minimum average of 90% in Grade 11 Physics AND Grade 12 Physics.
2) Fulfill any three of the following requirements:
- Complete SPH3U0 with a minimum of 90%
- Complete SPH4U0 with a minimum of 90%
- Participate in three of the following Physics competitions and earn a minimum mark of 80% in at least two of the competitions.
- Ontario Association of Physics Teachers (OAPT)
- Sir Isaac Newton (SIN)
- American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
- Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)
- Take on an executive / leadership role in Physics Club
- Take on an executive / leadership role in STEM Club (used only once for an application for Biology, Chemistry or Physics certificate)
- Take on an executive / leadership role in Biotech SHSM (used only once for an application for Biology, Chemistry or Physics certificate)
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