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Junior Science Olympiad Y7-8 — Foundation to Medal.

A complete two-stage pathway for Year 7-8. The Foundation course teaches every concept on the syllabus from the ground up; the Advanced course drills every past paper from 2020-2025. Take from ~60% to 95%+.

📘 Foundation Course
🏆 Advanced Course
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Start with Foundation, add Advanced when you're ready — or take both together and save.

JSO Y7-8 Foundation Course
Concept mastery — taught from zero
A$399
Best for students who…
  • Want to strengthen their science through competition
  • Are aiming to win a medal
  • Need every concept taught clearly from zero
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JSO Y7-8 Advanced Course
Past-paper drilling + mock exams
A$399
Best for students who…
  • Are aiming for selection / the next round
  • Want a High Distinction
  • Already have a strong grasp of the fundamentals
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JSO Y7-8 Foundation + Advanced Bundle
The complete pathway — concepts + past papers
A$599
Best for students who…
  • Want the full journey: concepts → past papers → mocks
  • Are serious about a top result and selection
  • Want the best value — both courses, save A$199
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Foundation Curriculum

Concept-first teaching across five strands. Every lesson: clear theory → real diagrams → instant quick-check → practice → auto-marked quiz with a weakness list.

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Science Skills

Skills · learn first
S1
Units, Prefixes & Scientific Notation
milli→pico · squared/cubic conversions · kWh→J · scientific notation
S2
Reading Graphs, Tables & Gradients
5-step graph method · log vs linear · absolute vs proportional · gradient
S3
Unfamiliar Formulas & Dimensional Analysis
4-step method for new formulas · rearranging · dimensional analysis
S4
Ratios, Scaling & Estimation
L : L² : L³ scaling · surface-area-to-volume · Fermi estimation
S5
Variables, Errors & Logic-MCQ Technique
independent/dependent/control · random vs systematic error · LEAST/NOT/true-false strategy
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Physics

Physics · biggest gap
P1
Describing Motion
v = d/t · motion graphs · slope of position-time graphs
P2a
Forces, Weight & Force Diagrams
W = mg · contact vs non-contact · balanced/unbalanced · force diagrams
P2b
Newton's Laws & F = ma
Newton's 1st/2nd/3rd · a = Δv/t · scaling with g
P3
Energy: Types, Transformations & Conservation
KE = ½mv² · GPE = mgh · conservation of energy
P4
Efficiency, Sankey & Heat Transfer
efficiency % · Sankey diagrams · conduction/convection/radiation
P5
Power, kWh & Energy in Society
P = E/t · 1 kWh = 3.6×10⁶ J · solar panels
P6
Waves (v = fλ, T = 1/f)
wave speed–frequency–wavelength · amplitude ↑ energy ↑
P7
Light, Colour & Photons
E = hf · the EM spectrum · colour = reflected light
P8
Electric Circuits
complete circuits · V = IR · series & parallel
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Chemistry

Chemistry
C1
States of Matter, Mixtures & Separation
particle theory · pure substances vs mixtures · separation methods
C2
Elements, Compounds & Chemical Formulas
element/compound/mixture · reading formulas & counting atoms
C3
Atoms, Isotopes & Ions
counting p/n/e · isotopes · ionic charge balance
C4
Reactions, Equations & Mass Calculations
reaction types · balancing · mass-ratio calculations (high-value)
C5
Rates, Bond Energy & Crystal Structures
collision theory · exo/endothermic bond energy · FCC unit cells
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Biology

Biology
B1
Cells: Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes & Organelles
prokaryotic vs eukaryotic · 8 key organelles · animal vs plant cells
B2
Structure-Function & SA:V
specialised cells · SA:V determines cell size · homeostasis & negative feedback
B3
Classification & Dichotomous Keys
Linnaean 7 ranks · binomial naming · phylogenetic trees
B4
Food Webs, Trophic Levels & Energy Flow
trophic levels · the 10% rule · knock-on effects of removing a species
B5
Evolution, Natural Selection & Phylogenetics
4 conditions of natural selection · anti-Lamarck · phylogenetic trees
B6
Reproduction, Genetics & Feedback
Punnett squares (incl. co-dominance) · haploid/diploid · autotroph/heterotroph
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Earth Science

Earth Science · highest ROI
E1
The Rock Cycle & Three Rock Types
volcanic vs plutonic (the gas-hole rule) · sedimentary · metamorphic
E2
Plate Tectonics
3 boundary types · where volcanoes form · seabed age → plate speed
E3
Earth, Sun & Moon (+ Contour Maps)
moon-phase rise/set times · eclipses · seasons · contour lines
E4
Fossils, Stratigraphy & Climate
law of superposition · fossils as environment markers · carbon cycle · albedo

Advanced Course — Past Papers & Mocks

Past-paper lessons mapped to Foundation topics, covering every question from 2020-2025 — plus full mock exams with error analysis.

🏆 How the Advanced course works

Each Advanced lesson takes one exam topic and works through every real Junior Science Olympiad question from 2020 to 2025 — with strategy, step-by-step solutions, and the traps to avoid. Past-paper drills span Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Earth Science.

It finishes with full timed mock exams and a structured error-classification process, so every wrong answer becomes a targeted revision item before the real thing.

2020 paper2021 paper2022 paper2023 paper2024 paper2025 paperFull mocksError analysis

From ~60% to 95%+

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