TRU Chemistry Contest for CHEM 11 & CHEM 12 Students

May 16, 2012

How's your Chemistry?

Since May of 1997 TRU (UCC) has been offering annual written tests as a Chemistry Contest based on the B.C. Chemistry curriculum for Chemistry 11 and Chemistry 12 students.

Local CHEM 11 students can also participate with our Laboratory Experience at TRU!

Check it out and win prizes!

Direction for Students travelling to Kamloops: Day's Schedule and Campus Map 

For 2012, all Chemistry 11 and Chemistry 12 students are invited to participate in the contests to be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

• Students: consult your teacher about participating
• Chemistry 11 students: If you are near Kamloops or Williams Lake, you may also request to write the contest at and take part in the Chemistry Laboratory Experience!! This year the Laboratory experience is being planned at two locations in partnership with our Williams Lake campus.

• Teachers: if you have not received information in previous years please contact us.

Samples of previous contests are available below as pdf files:

This contest is being supported by the Interior Science and Innovation Council of BC, Thompson Rivers University, John Wiley & Sons Inc. and the BC Science Teachers Association.

There are a number of other Chemistry tests avaiable for high school students to participate in. You may find information by accessing the links below:

• Canadian Chemistry Contest: designed for the the top 10% of students in high school chemistry who are in grade 12 chemistry or who have completed grade 12 chemistry
• Canadian Chemistry Olympiad: for the very top high school chemistry students who are in grade 12 chemistry or who have completed grade 12 chemistry, used to select team for International Chemistry Olympiad
• Avagadro Exam: for any students completing their first high school chemistry course (grade 11)
• Chem 13 News Exam: used to select candidates for University of Waterloo scholarships

The 2011 Contests

The 2011 contest was held on Wednesday, May 18th with prizes being awarded to the top students at each grade level, and the top student from each school. 1412 students wrote the Chemistry 11 test and 900 students wrote the Chemistry 12 test.

For a complete list of students, schools and accompanying pictures, go to 2011 Chem Contest.