Junior Science Olympiad Advanced Course · Y7–8
Y7-8 Junior Science Olympiad · Advanced Past-Paper Course

Junior Science Olympiad — Advanced Past-Paper Course

Selected JSO past-paper questions across all 5 subjects, cracked step by step. Each lesson opens with the knowledge point, then works through the past-paper questions on a two-column layout — problem on the left, full worked solution on the right. Built directly on the 2020–2025 past-paper bank.

Physics

  • Describing Motion — v=d/t · motion diagrams · graphs
  • Forces — Weight · net force · force diagrams
  • Newton's Laws — 3rd law · F=ma · gravity scaling
  • Energy — KE · GPE · conservation
  • Efficiency & Heat — Efficiency · Sankey · heat transfer
  • Power — P=E/t · kWh · solar
  • Waves — v=fλ · amplitude · frequency
  • Light — E=hf · colour · photons
  • Electric Circuits — V=IR · series & parallel

Chemistry

  • Matter, States & Mixtures — Particle model · meniscus · separation golden rule
  • Elements & Formulas — Atom counting · bracket rule · skeletal H
  • Atoms, Isotopes & Ions — p/n/e · alpha & beta decay · half-life · charge balance
  • Reactions & Mass — 5 reaction types · balancing · mass-from-mass
  • Rates, Bond Energy & FCC — Collision theory · ΔE = break − form · 4 atoms/cell

Biology

  • Cells — prokaryotic vs eukaryotic · organelles · plant vs animal
  • Structure-Function & SA:V — specialised cells · surface area:volume · homeostasis
  • Classification — Linnaean ranks · binomial naming · phylogenetic trees
  • Food Webs & Energy Flow — trophic levels · 10% rule · knock-on effects
  • Evolution & Natural Selection — 4 conditions of natural selection · anti-Lamarck
  • Genetics & Reproduction — Punnett squares · haploid/diploid · co-dominance

Earth Science

  • Rock Cycle — 3 rock types · IRON RULE · dyke evidence
  • Plate Tectonics — VOLCANO RULE · seafloor age · direction
  • Earth, Sun & Moon — Moon phases · sunlight angle · contour
  • Fossils & Climate — Stratigraphy · carbon · greenhouse · ice

Skills

  • Units, Prefixes & Notation — milli→pico · squared/cubic conversions · kWh→J
  • Reading Graphs & Gradients — 5-step graph method · log vs linear · gradient
  • Formulas & Dimensional Analysis — 4-step method · rearranging · dimensional analysis
  • Ratios, Scaling & Estimation — L:L²:L³ · SA:V ratios · Fermi estimation
  • Variables, Errors & Logic — independent/dependent/control · LEAST/NOT strategy

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