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Mid-Exam Boost: Reset, Refocus, Recharge
Written by Manmohini Tiwari Take a deep breath. I’ve had a lot of students reach out to me expressing their anxiety and sense of overwhelming worry overtake them. This is completely understandable. You’re halfway through one of the most intense academic challenges out there, and that alone is a victory. Exams can feel like a…
Staying Focused During Your IB Studies: Techniques to Improve Concentration and Avoid Distractions
Written by: Stella Dry As I tutor I have noticed that in many cases it is not a student’s abilities that keeps them from reaching top IB grades. Instead, many students seem to struggle with their study habits. And I get it, staying focused is hard, but there are things you could do to make…
How to Deliver the Perfect IB French B Oral Exam
Written by Lea Leclercq All IB exams are challenging, intricate, and require planning and preparation, particularly those in a foreign language. Here’s a guide to help you prepare for and deliver the perfect IB French B oral exam. 1. Review Global Themes and Vocabulary Before the day of the exam, make sure to brush up…
IB English A: Language and Literature Paper 1 Commentary Advice
Many students, both HL and SL, come to Elite IB for assistance with Paper 1, the unseen aspect of the IB Language and Literature course. This blog aims to address some of the most common concerns and to provide students with a highly useful method to write the ideal commentary. Standard Level The biggest difference…
HL vs SL: Which to Choose?
It can be difficult to choose between Higher Level and Standard Level for your IB subjects. Here’s our view on how to make your mind up. Let’s start by assuming you’ve already picked your six IB subjects. That was tough, right? So now you should be ready to go? Well, no, you still have to…
A Guide to the English Literature Internal Assessment
The IB English Literature (language A) internal assessments are broken down into 3 parts. Below I detail the requirements for each one, giving the mark scheme criteria, and suggest some things to include, based on my experience studying English at Standard Level. We hope you find this guide helpful and best of luck in your…
Investigating MYP e-Assessments
The MYP (Middle Years Programme) is the second of the three-part International Baccalaureate programme, sitting between the PYP (Primary Years Programme) and IBDP (IB Diploma Programme), and designed for students aged 11-16. As of 2017, the PYP was being taught in 1,472 schools in over 109 countries. The IBDP was taught in 2,666 schools in…
Which IB subjects should I choose?
Your IB subject choices are one of the first big decisions you have to make when embarking on your IB journey (and beyond). We have put together this article to help guide you through which subjects you may want to take and what the deciding factors could be. We hope you enjoy! We know that…
IB vs A Levels
The question of whether to choose A-levels or the International Baccalaureate has faced many students and their parents. We know it can be difficult to understand the differences between the 2, so we hope breaking down the key differences between the 2 courses will help you decide which one is right for you. The key…
What level of Maths should you choose in the IB?
Congratulations on choosing to do the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme! You have two challenging and highly rewarding years ahead of you, and we are sure you are already starting to feel the pressures – and excitement! – of what is to come. If you are in the stages of selecting which subjects you will be…
