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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.…
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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 is so important. Plus, if you make a point of learning how to overcome stressful situations…
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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…
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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,…
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Planning for exams: 5 common mistakes students make
An anonymous guest author wrote this post… Do you need some expert advice to help in the planning of your exam revision? Experience is one of the best teachers, but the rules don’t say you have to experience something to learn from it! Learning from other students’ mistakes is still extremely valuable. Understanding others’ failures…
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Finding a Good Research Question for the History IA
Written by Jay Ayliffe, history tutor at Lanterna and author of Lanterna’s History IA Guide The History Internal Assessment requires students to investigate a historical topic of their choice. This means you could write about potentially anything, as long as it’s not about an event from the last ten years. This gives you an incredible…
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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…
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4 Bio IA Tips to Get Started
This blog post about the bio IA is written by Asha, a prolific Lanterna tutor whom you might recognise from an earlier post, where I interviewed her on how she got 45 points! She is currently studying biochemistry at UCL. I remember thinking that completing and submitting my Internal Assessments and Extended Essay would…
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How to Reflect on 2022 to Crush ‘23
2022 is coming to a close, and Christmas is at your doorstep. You may be excited about the presents others have gotten for you, or you may be excited about that fantastic present you will give someone else. However, you shouldn’t forget about being giving towards yourself—and in that spirit, the best gift you can…
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Holiday Break — 5 Steps to Not Fall Behind
The long-awaited holiday break is almost upon us. For some of us dwelling in the northern hemisphere, snow has come down, covering the Christmas ornaments that decorate the streets. In this time of glee and gingerbread, it is of utmost importance that we do not become so entranced that we forget all about the IB!…
