RESULT OF THE 2007 EXPERIMENTAL BIG SCIENCE COMPETITION

Detailed results will be sent to schools from September 15, 2007.

Students not classified will be expected to write 2008 Big Science Competition before they can participate in any internationally accredited competition organized by STILL LEARNING. Click on any of the category below to view the national result. Please note all files are in Microsoft excel 2003.

JUNIOR CATEGORY

INTERMEDIATE CATEGORY

SENIOR CATEGORY

Introducing the Big Science Competition

Held for the first time in Nigeria, the Big Science Competition showcases science as an important subject in the curriculum, vital to a modern Nigeria, and gives students an opportunity to discover a talent in this area without the pressure of it affecting normal school assessment. The questions, over time, will provide a rich resource of scientific questions for classroom discussion.

The principal aim of the Big Science Competition is not to be a testing service, even though comprehensive reports will be issued which supply meaningful statistics. Rather the event is intended to genuinely enrich scientific study at school.

The questions are stimulating and students who wish to follow a further interest in science can be identified to take part in more challenging activities of the Nigerian Science Olympiads. The early identification of scientific talent could, for some students, result in them ultimately being identified and trained to represent Nigeria at the annual International Conference of Young Scientists’ and eighteen 18 international science competition.

The 2007 Nigerian Big Science Competition will next be held on Thursday 17 May 2007.

The Big Science Competition is the "scientific child" of our sister organization the Australian Science Innovations. It will be administered in Nigeria by STILL LEARNING Science Innovations. It will have an entry fee of N1,200.

STILL LEARNING is best known for pioneering the Science Olympiads in Nigeria, an innovative and intensive training program for Nigeria’s best science students. The effectiveness of this program is evidenced by Nigeria’s performance in international competition, where it maintains a position amongst the best nations of the world. STILL LEARNING has prepared Nigeria's teams to the International Science Olympiads in Physics, Chemistry and Biology for over 6 years.

Key Points

·         Competition date 17 May 2007

·         Invitations issued to all Nigerian Schools in February

·         Three papers:

o    Senior (SS 2 & 3)

o    Intermediate (JS 3 & SS1)

o    Junior (JS 1 & 2)

·         30 multi-choice problems in 75 minutes

·         Covers a wide range of topics carefully graded for difficulty

·         Appropriate for students of all ability levels

·         Tests real scientific thinking

·         A range of awards appropriate to achievement

·         Papers created by experienced national and international teachers and academics

·         Extensive moderation to ensure accuracy and appropriateness

·         Feedback to teachers on their students' performances in the class, school, regional and national contexts

·         Feedback to students with their responses for each question, which can be compared with regional averages

·         Talented students can be identified for participation in the more advanced programs of STILL LEARNING

·         The Big Science Competition in Nigeria is a program of STILL LEARNING on behalf of the Australian Science Innovations, administered by the Australian Mathematics Trust on a non-profit basis.

The Big Science Competition has a multiple choice format, suitable for students of all abilities. It provides extensive statistical feedback to teachers and students. Questions are be designed to test the student's real ability to think on a scientific basis and understanding of scientific principles.