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How-to: Our tips for a great IB Mock Exam Mindset!
It’s (unfortunately) that time of year again, where IB mock exams and target grades start to become a lot more relevant. Today, we’ll run through our top tips of how to get in the right mindset to smash those exams out of the park! Work backwards Step one is of course knowing which mocks you…
IB Parents: The Best Way to Support Your Child
Anyone who’s completed the IB will tell you the same thing. Things simply get progressively harder as you go throughout the two years. If you’re an IB parent, here are the best ways to support your child deal with the pressure – coming from an IB student who graduated just a couple of years ago!…
Better IB Essays: The Importance of Solid Argumentation
When you hear the word “argument”, you might tend to think of an aggressive shouting match, just to get your point across to somebody – the Latin root of the word actually translates as “to enlighten, make bright”. Argumentation, therefore, is much more than merely getting your point across. And, it’s central to writing all…
Language Learning Made Easy: Our Top 3 IB Language B Tips!
Welcome to this week’s post about the most effective Language B learning techniques! During my time on the IB I loved language learning: I took German B at HL and Spanish Ab initio – as a result I’m now studying in Vienna, in German! That’s right, your journey learning languages on the IB can actually…
Applying for University Using the IB Diploma!
If you’re considering university applications using the IB, you might be wondering how best to go about it. Today, I’ll run you through how it might look, using my own personal example. (A quick disclaimer: Of course, one blog post is not enough to cover the entire world of university applications with the IB, and…
What to expect from IB grades in 2023
It’s most definitely been a chaotic few years, not least for those who have taken part on the IB during this time. The effects of the pandemic were hard felt, starting with the cancellation of the May 2020 exam session. Since then, the IB has had to adapt, meaning that making predictions is yet more…
Optimised IB Note Taking: Learn and Remember!
This week, I’ll take you through the optimised note taking process! This will turn those useless, confusing sheets of muddled notes in to a life-saver revision resource. To spice it up, I’ll also show you how I combined my note taking with active revision, cementing any information I was learning so that it’s there, in…
Study More Effectively With These Innovative Apps and Websites
Using apps and websites to supplement your IB study sessions is nothing new, particularly not to us at Lanterna. We’ve collected our tutors’ top recommendations for the best apps and websites (that you might not have seen before) to take your studies to the next level! (2) and (3) written with Jascha Schäfer. I talked…
Designing the Perfect IB Study Session
Believe it or not, studying on the IB doesn’t have to be awful. Today, I’ll show you some of my personal top tips to make that long, tough, late-night study session a bit more bearable – possibly even enjoyable 🙂 Find the right study playlist. A top playlist can make the difference between a…
IB Results 2022 – What do I do next?
The 6th of July 2022 marked the release of the May 2022 IB exam results. There are any range of emotions you might be feeling right now, whether positive or negative. So, I’m here to guide you on what your next steps could be, depending on how you feel about your results. Firstly, congratulations! We…
