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As IB students, we’re looking for every advantage we can possibly get when it comes to improving our memory. Countless classes in the IB feel like they’re testing your ability to memorize information more than your ability to actually understand and explain it. Psychology, Biology, Economics, and History are often cited as the most difficult…
If you’ll take your IB exams in 2022 (meaning you start the IB Diploma in 2020), you’ll be in the first cohort to study the new economics syllabus! The economics syllabus has been the same for the past 9 years, so you’ll be the guinea pigs of the new content. We at Lanterna took the…
Autumn 2020 marks the start of the new Theory of Knowledge syllabus, so if you’re starting the IB this autumn you’ll be the guinea pigs for the newest version of TOK. There are some stark differences between the old TOK, and the revamped version, so reading through this guide is a surefire way to make…
Being good at maths is considered by many a matter of simply having a “gift” or “eye” for it. However, this is not necessarily the case – a lot of factors go into succeeding in maths and most of them are up to you to control. Here are 5 tips and tricks that are proven…
If your school has moved online you might be noticing that some of your teachers might not be the best at conducting online classes. It takes some work and time getting used to teaching over Zoom/Google Classroom as opposed to in-person! Luckily, there are experts in online IB teaching available for free! With the help…
A lot of us thought that ‘no school’ and ‘studying from home’ would be the best thing that’s happened to us in all our years of school. The truth is though, we’re seeing more and more students struggling to stay motivated and happy, and the stress and anxiety of not knowing when they’ll see their…
Most of us are now forced to work from home for the foreseeable future as a result of the current world situation. Even if you’re not under mandatory quarantine, social distancing and self-quarantine whenever possible might just seem like the morally and ethically right thing to do at the moment. The danger is that with…
Along with all the other hardships that the Coronavirus is bringing, it is taking away our ability to study in groups. Many of us rely on working with other people as a way to keep us on track, make sure we’re not getting distracted, and to even explain concepts when you don’t understand them. This…
It looks like the IB will carry on as normal despite the crazy changes we are seeing around the world. As students, we know this is going to put an added strain on an already difficult diploma. So how can we work smarter even when we are forced to self-isolate? In this IB coronavirus advice…