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Chill and Conquer: Your DP1 Guide to a Balanced Winter Break for Mock Exam Success
Written by Manmohini Tiwari “Tis the season to be jolly!” Indeed these words can sound like a distant dream for IBDP students in general, but especially if you are in DP1 — midway through this incredibly crazy journey. The holiday season offers a chance to recharge while preparing for upcoming mock exams. Striking the right…
How to Effectively Revise for your IB Exams during your holiday
Written by Lewis Mclellan Turning Breaks into Success: Why the Holiday Season Matters And so it begins. Renowned for not allowing breaks, for many, the IB will also squeeze its way into this holiday break. Indeed, many DP2 students around the world will be taking this holiday as their opportunity to kick off their revision…
How to Study For a Content Heavy Class
Written by Stelly Dry IB classes are notorious for being content heavy, especially when it comes to natural and social sciences. Trust us, we know the struggle! Looking at an almost endless syllabus can make anyone ready to give up. But if there is a will (and a good study method), there is a way.…
Starting The New School Year Brightly: Tips For DP1 And DP2 Students
Written by Lewis Mclellan And we’re back! Across the world, schools are up and running once again, offering opportunities for joyous reunions of friends and communities. Or not! That is, of course, the positive way of viewing things. Alternatively, and for students of the IB, the return of school heralds either a reappearance or a…
Study Plans for Non-Exam Time
Written by Stella Dry Why you need a study plan and how to make one It might feel like the IB exams are ages away. But we promise you, they will be here sooner than you know it and preparing on time will make them 100 times easier. So how should you structure exam preparation?…
Mathematics Internal Assessment: Advice and Tips
Made in partnership with the team at Lanterna Elite. For your Mathematics Internal Assessment, you have to complete a Mathematical Exploration on a topic of your choice. Whilst sometimes feared by students, this is a chance for you to explore an area of mathematics that interests you! It is a piece of written work that…
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,…
EE Research Question: 5 Tips to get an A
Do you struggle with figuring out your EE research question? It is the backbone of your essay, after all. This one question will dictate everything else you will write. So, there is a lot of pressure to get it right! Like most other IB students, I struggled to articulate my research question. Finding the right…
5 Free Apps for Exam Revision
As much as teachers and parents like to tell you to stay away from your screens, particularly your phone, we mustn’t forget that they can be powerful revision tools. Making the most out of your electronic study buddies can be the difference between barely passing and comfortably cruising through the exams. Okay, I have yet…
My Mocks Were Rough, What Now?
It’s tempting to mope and sulk about how the mocks went. However, some might be thinking: “how do I learn from my mocks?” Well, that’s a good question to ask! Mocks do serve a real purpose beyond inducing PMSD (post-mock stress disorder). You have a unique opportunity for growth in addition to having neologism as…
