| Exam | Number of students | Number of schools | Average score | Average score (percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chem 13 News | 1551 | 253 | 14.8 (out of 38 questions) | 39.0 |
| Avogadro | 4741 | 373 | 16.0 (out of 40 questions) | 40.0 |
Participating teachers can use our online testing platform (SciOn) to view the exam with results, access their students’ scores, and generate certificates of distinction or participation. The website is https://scion.uwaterloo.ca.
Access to SciOn: Participating teachers must use the login and password information they used to sign in to administer the exam. The information was sent by email from noreply-scion@uwaterloo.ca. If teachers no longer have this information, please contact Barbara Levai-Sharpe (blevaish@uwaterloo.ca) to reset their login and password. Please remember that if you ordered both exams, you received a separate login and password for each exam.
The administration of the exam is the responsibility of Dr. Laura Ingram of the University of Waterloo; her decision is final.
All correspondence about the exam, exam results and prizes should be addressed to Dr. Laura Ingram (laura.ingram@uwaterloo.ca), Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON N2L 3G1.
Prizes and certificates
All students receive a certificate of participation. The top scoring students from Canada and the United States on the Chem 13 News Exam and Avogadro Exam each receive a limited-edition plaque featuring an element from our Timeline of Elements poster or Periodic Table Project.
Questions
If you have any questions, please let us know. Email Barbara Levai-Sharpe at blevaish@uwaterloo.ca.