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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.
IB Diploma Programme 101: Your Questions, Answered!
IB Diploma Programme 101: Your Questions, Answered! What is the IB Diploma Programme? Who are the IB? If you’re looking for the answers to these questions because you’re interested in IB DP1, you’re on the perfect page! As IB graduates, we know there are loads of myths and fake news about the IB Diploma programme…
4 IGCSE Science Tips To Help You Master Any Science Subject
Written by a guest author No one can say that taking an IGCSE Science isn’t challenging! Unlike Maths or English, the Sciences seem to have an endless number of things to take into account and understand if learners want to get the results they’re really hoping for (and need!). Often IGCSE Science students feel overwhelmed.…
4 Pro Stress Management Tips For IBDP Students
It’s no secret that the second year of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP2) is crazy. Every IB student knows the course workload, subject groups and the IB’s three core elements are stressful, which is why managing that stress as well as keeping an eye on your Study-Life-Balance is so important. Plus, if you make…
3 ways students can set themselves up for IGCSE success
Thinking of taking the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)? If you were waiting for a sign, this is it! You’re in the perfect place to learn about what the IGCSE offers and how you can prepare for IGCSE success. Students everywhere feel anxious about the Cambridge IGCSE. Some aren’t sure about which IGCSE…
5 Reasons to Choose the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)
A guest author has written this post. As a parent, you always want the very best for your child. It’s perfectly sensible for you to want to learn everything you can about the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP). Finding a straight answer is always challenging. Depending on whom you speak to, the MYP certificate…
Which IGCSE subjects should you choose? Here’s a guide!
A guest author has written this post.Will choosing a particular subject limit your option in the future? Which IGCSE subjects are the easiest? How many subjects must you take? You’ve got loads of questions. We get it! Picking your IGCSE subjects is stressful. Our team of IGCSE and IB graduates want you to know: The…
How to Nail Your Science IA Analysis
Carrying out a science IA analysis and the accompanying uncertainty calculations—in subjects like Chemistry, Physics, and Biology (SL and HL)—is one of the most challenging things to get right. Too often, I have witnessed students spending hours upon hours calculating percentage errors, only to find out that they got it all wrong. In this article,…
Quick Tips to Get a 7 In Your Science IA’s
Ah, yes, IB’s infamous Science Internal Assessments (IAs). Either you love the Science IAs, or you hate them. Regardless of your feelings about them, you must write them, and since they usually make up around 20% of your mark, they are worth doing well. In this post, I will gather tips and tricks for the…
Important Things to Remember Before Writing Your IB Exams
Written by a guest author. With the International Baccalaureate exams coming up, it’s only natural that you and all the other IB diploma students around the world would head to the internet to look for expert advice on the best ways to prepare for these lengthy examinations or search for tips that will set you…
7 Tips to Get Into the Right Exam Mindset for the IB
Exams are now terrifyingly close, and to perform well, you need to be in the right exam mindset. Improving your outlook, however, is often more complicated than you would think. Before we discuss how you can get the right mindset, let us consider what a poor one might look like. Do you have the wrong…
