Junior Science Olympiad of Canada

Name

Junior Science Olympiad of Canada

Legal name

Junior Science Olympiad of Canada

Website

https://jsoc.ca/

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Education and Competition Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM Competitions & Olympiads (Science Bowls, STEM Challenges) (EDAMABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced STEM & Competition Coaching (MathCounts/AMC/AIME/USAMO, Science Olympiad, Physics/Chem Olympiads) (EDANAKAF), Academic Olympiads & Subject Competitions (Science, Math, Informatics) (EDAMAGAE)

Keywords

• Science olympiad training
• Secondary science competitions
• Online science exams
• STEM enrichment programs
• Student science selection

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Exam Registration Fees: A $20 fee ($18 fee for the online platform + $2 bank fee) applies to all JSOC exams conducted through the online exam platform. Financial aid is available upon request. All funds go directly to supporting the program. This is a non-profit organization.

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Core offering

Junior Science Olympiad of Canada runs a national three-stage science examination program covering Biology, Chemistry, and Physics for Canadian students aged 15 and under, selecting the top 6 students to represent Canada at the International Junior Science Olympiad. The program includes online Stage 1 and Stage 2 exams, a Stage 3 Selection Exam at the National Training Camp, and supporting curriculum-embedded learning resources and sample quizzes.

Product overview

The Junior Science Olympiad of Canada (JSOC-OSJC) operates a three-stage examination program for Canadian students aged 15 and under. The core offerings include the Stage 1 Exam (45 multiple-choice questions covering grades 7-10 Biology, Chemistry, and Physics), the Stage 2 Online Exam (grade 11 level specialized content), and the Stage 3 Selection Exam administered during the National Training Camp. These exams feed into the selection of Canada's team for the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO). Supporting educational resources include sample Biology, Chemistry, and Physics quizzes, along with supplementary training materials covering Biology, Chemistry, and Physics curricula. The program is delivered through an online exam platform and includes online resources linked to open-source textbooks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JSOC Stage 1 Exam A national science examination featuring 45 multiple-choice questions (15 Biology, 15 Chemistry, 15 Physics) at the pre-specialized study level for students in grades 7-10. Serves as the first stage of qualification for the Canadian IJSO team.
• JSOC Stage 2 Exam An online examination covering grade 11 level Biology, Chemistry, and Physics material at the first-year specialization level. Combined with Stage 1 score (weighted 0.33) and Stage 2 score (weighted 0.67) to determine top 20 students for National Camp.
• JSOC Stage 3 Selection Exam An examination administered during the National Training Camp in September, consisting of longer-answer and multiple-choice questions to select the final Canadian IJSO team.
• National Training Camp An intensive training program for the top 20 students from Stage 1 and 2 exams, featuring theoretical and practical training in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics to prepare for the IJSO competition.
• JSOC Online Exam Platform A volunteer-run, non-profit online examination platform used to administer all JSOC exams, with a $20 fee ($18 platform fee + $2 bank fee) per exam.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top theoretical score and top overall score achieved at IJSO 2019
• +3 more outcomes

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Direct peers

• Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMS): National olympiad run by the Canadian Mathematical Society that selects Canada's IMO team. Highly comparable to JSOC as a Canadian national-level olympiad selection pathway with a multi-stage exam structure and teacher network.
• Canadian Biology Olympiad: National biology olympiad that selects Canada's IBO team. Directly comparable to JSOC as a single-subject national olympiad serving the same age band and Canadian student population.
• Canadian Chemistry Olympiad: National chemistry olympiad selecting Canada's IChO team. Directly comparable to JSOC in structure and audience; together with JSOC and other Canadian olympiads, forms the national olympiad ecosystem.
• Canadian Physics Olympiad: National physics olympiad selecting Canada's IPhO team. Directly comparable to JSOC in mission and audience; together with the biology, chemistry, and math olympiads, forms the broader Canadian olympiad selection ecosystem.
• Science Olympiad (USA): US K-12 STEM competition organization running Science Olympiad tournaments and Science Olympiad National Tournament. Comparable to JSOC as a STEM competition organization targeting intermediate-age students with team- and individual-format events.

Regional players

• Australian Science Olympiads: Runs Australia's national science olympiad exams and selects teams for international science olympiads. Comparable to JSOC as a non-profit national olympiad organizer with multi-stage exam programs and selection camps.

Broad incumbents

• International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO): International competition that JSOC feeds into and selects for. Not a direct competitor but the broader incumbent that anchors the ecosystem JSOC participates in; comparable as a junior-level multi-discipline science olympiad.

Others

• Art of Problem Solving (AoPS): Commercial STEM learning and competition-prep platform widely used by olympiad-bound students. Comparable to JSOC in serving the advanced STEM student segment, though commercial in model and not a non-profit olympiad organizer.
• Center for Excellence in Education (RSI): US-based non-profit running the Research Science Institute (RSI) and other enrichment programs for top high school students. Comparable to JSOC in mission of identifying and developing elite young scientists through selective programs.

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