WHAT IS ISOCSEA?
The International Science Olympiad Competition of Southeast Asia, ISOCSEA for brevity, is an international competition in Science for Primary Levels and Secondary Levels. It aims to promote excellence and proficiency in popular Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Space Science and Astronomy) through friendly global competitions and to promote Southeast Asia’s tourism, with Philippines as the first destination, then Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam to other country partners worldwide.
THE ORGANISATION BEHIND IMOCSEA
IMOCSEA is organized by GLOBAL LEAGUE OF WINNERS, INC. or GLOW. It is a duly registered nonstock, nonprofit organization operating in Cebu City, Philippines, with a number of Ambassadors coordinating with its promotion and administration. It is also promoted worldwide by partner organizations in different countries.
ELIGIBILITY CRIETERIA
Kindergarten students and all levels in the Primary School (Grades 1 to 6) and all levels in the Secondary School (Grades 7 to 12) are eligible to join IMOCSEA. There is no pre-requisite in participating in this Olympiad.
Total No. of Questions : 25
Multiple Choice Question : 25 (4 Points for Each Correct Answer)
Total No. of Points / Marks : 100
No Negative / Deduction of point for Incorrect answer.
Test Duration : 75 Minutes
National Round (locally administered in each country)
Higher 60% of the total number of participants shall qualify to the International Round and shall be entitled to one of these awards based on their scores:
96 — 100 points – Diamond Medal & Certificate
81 – 95 points – Gold Medal & Certificate
66 – 80 points – Silver Medal & Certificate
Remaining Participants – Bronze Medal & Certificate
Global Ranking:
Perfect Scorer – Cash
Champion – Trophy and Certificate
1st Runner Up – Trophy & Certificate
2nd Runner Up – Trophy & Certificate
3rd Runner Up – Trophy & Certificate
Lower 40% of the participants shall receive Honorable Mention Certificate
Elementary/Primary Levels (Grades 1 to 6)
The syllabus includes the following subject domains:
Biology – animals and plants; human body systems; life stages and development; adaptations; food chain
and food webs; seed dispersion and plant propagation.
Chemistry – materials used in everyday life (properties and intended uses); observable changes in
matters; salts; pollution effects; heating and cooling effects on materials (metals and nonmetals); food
and household products.
Physics – movement of gears; effects of motion; effects of temperature; electricity and electrical circuits;
sound; and, simple machines.
Earth and Environmental Sciences – seasons; direction of shadows; weather and clouds; rocks; wind,
water, and air; food chain and food webs; weathering and erosion; land forms and water forms.
Space Sciences – space phenomenon; phases of the moon; position of stars; solar system; heavenly
bodies; and, meteorology
Secondary Levels
The syllabus includes the following subject domains:
Biology – cell organelles; cell transport; cell division; DNA and protein synthesis; from molecules to organisms; mutations; population
genetics; cell respiration; photosynthesis; ecology; evolution; population genetics; inheritance and variation of traits; evolution and
natural selection; taxonomy; energy and dynamics
Chemistry – matter and its properties; measurements; atoms, molecules and ions; stoichiometry; gas laws; electronic structure of atoms;
electronic structure and periodicity; chemical bonding & ionic bonds; covalent bonds; organic compounds; intermolecular forces, liquids
and gases; physical properties of solution; thermochemistry; chemical kinetics; chemical thermodynamics; chemical equilibrium; acid,
base, salts equilibria; electrochemistry;
Physics – Units and Measurement; Vectors and Projectiles; Kinematics; Newton’s Laws; Forces in Two Dimensions; Work, Energy and
Power; Center of Mass, Momentum, Impulse and Collisions; Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics; Gravity; Periodic Motion;
Mechanical Waves and Sounds; Fluid Mechanics; Temperature and Heat; Ideal Gases and Laws of Thermodynamics; Static Electricity;
Electric Circuits; Light and Color; Reflection and Mirrors; Refraction and Lenses
Earth and Environmental Sciences – origin and structure of the earth; plate tectonics; earth materials and processes; natural hazards,
mitigation, and adaptation; history of the earth; geology, minerals and energy; the scientific method; ecology; the biosphere; climate,
hydrosphere and atmosphere; population; the land, forests and soil; water resources and water pollution; energy and resources; societies
and policy; sustainability and the human endeavor; waste management
Space Sciences – formation of the universe; universe; galaxies; the big bang; black holes; space explorations; solar system; earth moon
system; earth in the solar system; measuring distances in the solar system and beyond; parallax and distance to asteroids; weather;
planetology; comparing planets and stars; cosmic scale and cosmic address; space geology; space life; and space medicine
