Australian Science Olympiad · JSO & Acceleration

Think Like a Scientist — Year 6 to the Olympiad.

Science competition preparation Australia

Olympiad-grade reasoning for Years 6–10 — subject-specific lessons across Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science, with deep reasoning and exam-style practice. First 3 lessons of every course free.

🔬 Biology · Chemistry
⚛️ Physics · Earth Science
🧠 Reasoning, not memorising
⚡ First 3 lessons free
Built on real JSO question typesModelled on real Junior Science Olympiad question types
Practise by subject & topicPhysics · Chemistry · Biology · Earth Science
Reasoning, not memorisationBuilt for how the Olympiad actually thinks
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JSO or Chemistry Olympiad — where does your child start?

The two science pathways we prepare for. Tap each to see what it tests and where it leads.

Junior Science Olympiad (JSO)

Australian Science Innovations runs JSO exams for Australian students in Years 7–10, with Years 7–8 and Years 9–10 levels. The exam combines science knowledge with reasoning from unfamiliar information. Official entry and later invitations are separate from preparation courses.

  • Format Two-hour online exam across science strands
  • Strands Physics · Chemistry · Biology · Earth & Space · Skills
  • Who Official exam: Years 7–10. Year 6 students may explore preparation; this does not make them eligible to enter.
  • Our courses JSO Foundation, Advanced & the Bundle
See the science exam calendar → Read the full JSO exam guide →
Where it leads
1 JSO — Years 7–8 or Years 9–10 exam
2 ASO — senior Physics, Chemistry & Biology olympiads
3 Selection School — the Australian training squads
4 International — the world science olympiads

These are possible science opportunities, not an automatic progression. ASI determines invitations; taking our courses does not confer entry or selection. Official JSO entry information reviewed 3 October 2026.

Australian Science Olympiad — Chemistry

The senior chemistry olympiad pathway for Years 8–11. It tests applied problem-solving — reading data and reasoning through unfamiliar contexts — well beyond the school syllabus. Our Acceleration courses get younger students ahead first.

  • Format Written, olympiad-style problem solving
  • Level Years 8–11, beyond the school syllabus
  • Skills Applied reasoning over rote recall
  • Our courses Acceleration, Olympiad Foundation, Advanced & Mock
See the science exam calendar → Read the chemistry olympiad guide →
What it really tests
1 Applied reasoning — reading data & unfamiliar contexts, not memorising
2 Beyond school — content well past the Years 8–11 syllabus
3 One ladder — Acceleration → Foundation → Advanced → Mock
4 Selection — top scorers head toward the chemistry squad & IChO

The chemistry line runs from a Year 7–8 head-start all the way to olympiad selection — one coherent ladder.

Choose Your Course

From getting ahead of the school syllabus to Junior Science Olympiad mastery and senior chemistry olympiad prep — pick where you are. First 3 lessons of every course are free.

Acceleration · grade-specific
Accel
Found
Adv
Mock
Acceleration
Y7–8 Chemistry Acceleration
Lessons
20 lessons
Learning time
20–30 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y7–8
Best for
  • Curious students ready to master high-school chemistry early
By the end: Comfortable with high-school chemistry, well beyond the Y7–8 classroom.
A$369 one-time
Try 3 lessons free Full curriculum & details →
Accel
Found
Adv
Mock
Acceleration
Y9–10 Chemistry Acceleration
Lessons
30 lessons
Learning time
30–45 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y9–10
Best for
  • Students who want to stay ahead of the NSW syllabus and top their cohort
By the end: Ahead of the syllabus and set up for top school results in chemistry.
A$469 one-time
Try 3 lessons free Full curriculum & details →
Acceleration
Acceleration
Y7–8 Physics Acceleration
Lessons
30 lessons
Learning time
40–48 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y7–8
Best for
  • Y7–8 students ready to get ahead in high-school physics
By the end: Comfortable with NSW Stage 4 physics — forces, energy, machines and magnetism.
A$399 one-time
Try 3 lessons free Full curriculum & details →
Acceleration
Acceleration
Y9–10 Physics Acceleration
Lessons
45 lessons
Learning time
60–72 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y9–10
Best for
  • Y9–10 students who want to stay ahead of the NSW syllabus
By the end: Fluent in NSW Stage 5 physics — circuits, waves and motion (V=IR, λ=v/f, F=ma).
A$499 one-time
Try 3 lessons free Full curriculum & details →
Acceleration
Acceleration
Y7–8 Biology Acceleration
Lessons
30 lessons
Learning time
30–40 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y7–8
Best for
  • Y7–8 students ready to get ahead in high-school biology
By the end: Comfortable with NSW Stage 4 biology — cells, classification, body systems and ecosystems.
A$369 one-time
Try 3 lessons free Full curriculum & details →
Acceleration
Acceleration
Y9–10 Biology Acceleration
Lessons
30 lessons
Learning time
35–45 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y9–10
Best for
  • Y9–10 students who want to stay ahead of the NSW syllabus in biology
By the end: Comfortable with NSW Stage 5 biology — disease, DNA, genetics, inheritance and evolution.
A$469 one-time
Try 3 lessons free Full curriculum & details →
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Bundle · Best value
Y7–8 Science Acceleration Bundle
Courses
3 courses in one
Lessons
80 lessons
Learning time
90–118 hrs
Year group
Y7–8
Best for
  • Want all three Y7–8 sciences — Chemistry, Physics and Biology — accelerated in one purchase
  • Ready to get ahead across the whole science syllabus, not just one subject
By the end: Ahead of the syllabus in all three sciences — chemistry, physics and biology — one complete package, one dashboard.
A$1137A$999 one-time
📚 Course details — see the full 20-lesson syllabus, no sign-up needed →Get the bundle — save A$138 See the courses →
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Bundle · Best value
Y9–10 Science Acceleration Bundle
Courses
3 courses in one
Lessons
105 lessons
Learning time
125–162 hrs
Year group
Y9–10
Best for
  • Want all three Y9–10 sciences — Chemistry, Physics and Biology — accelerated in one purchase
  • Ready to stay ahead of the NSW syllabus across every science subject
By the end: Ahead of the syllabus in all three sciences — chemistry, physics and biology — one complete package, one dashboard.
A$1437A$999 one-time
📚 Course details — see the full 30-lesson syllabus, no sign-up needed →Get the bundle — save A$438 See the courses →
Junior Science Olympiad · Years 7–10
Foundation
Advanced
Foundation
JSO Foundation
Lessons
29 lessons + reference sheet
Learning time
30–40 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y7–8
Best for
  • Concept mastery across all five strands — Science Skills, Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Earth Science
  • New to the Junior Science Olympiad and want every concept taught from zero
By the end: A solid grasp of every core JSO topic, built from the ground up.
A$399 one-time
Try 3 lessons free Full curriculum & details →
Foundation
Advanced
Advanced
JSO Advanced
Lessons
29 lessons + reference sheet
Learning time
35–45 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y7–8
Best for
  • Have the concepts and want to push from ~60% to 95%+
  • Want every recent exam fully worked, plus timed mocks
By the end: Fluent on the full set of recent JSO exams, with the thinking shown.
A$399 one-time
Try 3 lessons free Full curriculum & details →
Foundation
Advanced
Bundle · Best value
JSO Foundation + Advanced
Lessons
58 lessons + 2 reference sheets
Learning time
65–85 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y7–8
Best for
  • Want the complete JSO pathway — concepts → exams → mocks — at the best value
By the end: Concept mastery plus every recent exam — the full preparation in one.
A$798A$599 one-time
📚 Course details — see the full 29-lesson syllabus, no sign-up needed →Get the bundle See both courses →
Chemistry Olympiad · Years 8–11
Accel
Found
Adv
Mock
Foundation
Chemistry Olympiad Foundation
Lessons
40 lessons
Learning time
40–60 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y8–11
Best for
  • Building the core toolkit for the Australian Science Olympiad chemistry exam
By the end: A complete foundation for the ASO chemistry exam.
A$569 one-time
Try 3 lessons free Full curriculum & details →
Accel
Found
Adv
Mock
Advanced
Chemistry Olympiad Advanced
Lessons
48 lessons
Learning time
48–72 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y8–11
Best for
  • Students chasing High Distinction and squad selection
By the end: Exam-level problem solving across the full ASO chemistry syllabus.
A$569 one-time
Try 3 lessons free Full curriculum & details →
Accel
Found
Adv
Mock
Mock
Chemistry Olympiad Mock Exam
Lessons
28 mock papers
Learning time
28–42 hrs
Difficulty
Year group
Y8–11
Best for
  • Final timed practice before the real olympiad exam
By the end: Tested under real exam conditions, with full solutions to learn from.
A$369 one-time
Try the first mock free Full curriculum & details →
Why Ace for Science Olympiad

Every JSO topic, cracked by reasoning — understanding over memorisation.

We break every Junior Science Olympiad paper down by subject and concept, then drill the reasoning each one needs — targeted practice on exactly what the Olympiad tests.

Real question bank

Every JSO question type across all five subjects — worked step by step, not just listed.

By subject & topic

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science — mastered concept by concept.

Reasoning first

Built for how the Olympiad thinks — explaining why, not memorising what.

Targeted practice

Diagnose the weak topics first, then practise exactly those with 3-layer hints.

School Acceleration → Junior Science Olympiad → Australian Science Olympiad
Learning Method

Concept First. Then Experiments. Then Mastery.

Every week: understand the principle, see it in a real experiment, predict outcomes, verify with data. The cycle that turns memorisation into reasoning.

  • Principle → Experiment → Predict → Verify → Apply
  • Hands-on virtual labs + real exam-style problems
  • Quantitative + qualitative reasoning equally strong
How learning works - a proven 5-step cycle: Diagnose, Learn, Practise, Challenge, Review
Inside a Junior Science Olympiad course - structured lessons across Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Earth Science
Inside the Product

Step-by-Step. Subject by Subject.

No memorisation walls. Clear structure across Physics, Chemistry, Biology — what to learn today and how it connects to next week.

  • 4 strands per week: Physics / Chem / Bio / Earth
  • Interactive diagrams, animations, and data plots
  • "Why?" button → guided reasoning on demand
Help When Needed

3-Layer Reasoning Hints

Stuck on a tricky experiment question? Get the right level of help — from a gentle nudge to the full reasoning chain.

  • Nudge — Which principle applies here?
  • Guided Hint — What variables and relationships matter?
  • Full Reasoning — Complete walkthrough with diagram
A science lesson with the knowledge point and a full step-by-step worked solution
Student dashboard - courses, streak, XP and today's challenge
Student View

Curiosity Becomes Routine

Current strand, streak, upcoming challenges, badges earned — everything that turns interest into habit.

  • Active strands with progress bars
  • Daily streak counter — builds habit
  • Upcoming challenges + badges earned
Parent View

See Progress by Strand

Weekly email: which strands they mastered, where they got stuck, and what's next.

  • Strand-by-strand mastery (Physics/Chem/Bio/Earth)
  • Reasoning score trend
  • Weakest concepts highlighted with revision links
Weekly parent report - total time, real focused time and progress
Quiz scores and progress across courses, on one screen
Checked every lesson

Quiz every lesson — know your progress

Every lesson ends with a quiz, and every score lands on one progress screen — so you and your child always know exactly where they stand.

  • A quiz at the end of every lesson — 70%+ to move on
  • Scores roll up into a clear progress chart
  • Weak spots surface early, so nothing slips through

Free Science Learning Resources

Hand-picked free videos, games, simulations and interactive periodic tables — for curious students aged 10–18.

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