the lanterna blog
Below you will find in-depth reports, thought pieces on modern education, as well as hundreds of tips on how to excel at the IB.
Guide to IB Results Day
Congratulations! That’s the first thing to say. The most important thing. Results day is finally here! You have survived the IB. You made it through two very tough years of work, knowledge, and thought, not to mention CAS, TOK and one hefty Extended Essay. The fact you are getting your IB results now is a…
#TBT to Lanterna Summer Courses
The final countdown to our Lanterna Summer Courses 2019 has officially begun! Not long now until IB students from all over the world flock to Sigtuna (Stockholm) and Bradfield (London) boarding schools for our Pre-IB and Mid-IB Summer Courses. We thought it would be fun to look back at the action from last summer so…
The Extended Essay Step-by-Step Guide 6: How to Write It
With summer either already here or very near, it’s time for our next step in the Extended Essay Step-by-Step Guide. This one will help give you that push to put all of that essay preparation to use. Yes, it’s time to bite the bullet and write the thing. To recap, this is the stage that…
Applying to university as an IB student
The world of university applications can sometimes be a confusing minefield of forms, submission requirements and deadlines. When you’re already putting all of your energy into getting to the end of your IB in one piece, the stress of working out what to do afterwards can all get a bit much! But DON’T WORRY! Over the coming…
Top 10 things to do before starting the IB
So you’re starting the IB next year? I’m not surprised if you’re nervous. With all the rumours and myths surrounding the IB Diploma it’s rare to find any class of Pre IB students who don’t have a tiny glint of fear in their eyes. Okay maybe that’s an exaggeration. But at Lanterna we felt all…
How to Wrap Up your First Year of IB Work
With your first year of IB coming to an end, over the last few weeks some of you may have found yourself staring longingly out the classroom window. With the sun making a few tentative appearances, turning the outdoors from drizzly grey to beautiful technicolour, this can only mean one thing. The summer holidays are…
IB Therapy: Your Questions Answered Part 4
Welcome to our latest blog where we answer your questions about getting through the IB! All of us at Lanterna have done the IB and we want to support those of you still going through it. Here we answer questions about how to balance your 6 subjects, how much time you should expect to commit to…
The Extended Essay Step by Step Guide 5: Structure and Planning
When it comes to writing a brilliant first draft of your Extended Essay, or any essay, I fully believe that a solid structure is one of the surest guarantees of success there is. It’s the skeleton of the essay that makes it into a fully formed being instead of a pile of jelly. And the…
Exam Advice from IB Survivors
We’re in the thick of exam season now. As we speak, IB students around the world are nearing the end of their first week of exams. At Lanterna we remember all too clearly how it felt to be in exactly this position. But we also know all the good things that happened afterwards, after the…
IB exam experience – UN World Food Programme Director, Marina Catena
Whether you have exams coming up or about to just start the IB, you’ll always need inspiration. Who better to inspire you to go forth with IB excitement than Marina Catena? Marina is the Director of the United Nations World Food Programme in France, and Lieutenant of the Italian Army. She studied for her IB…
