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Online Resources – The Internet is your Friend!
We too often associate the Internet with distraction and procrastination, but there is more to the internet than Nicholas Cage, cats and Buzzfeed. In fact, the Internet is full of resources that can make your life as an IB student a lot easier. We’ve compiled a list of our favourite sites – have a look…
Presentations Part 5 – Looking Good! Body Language and How You Appear
This fifth instalment in the Presentations series is all about the way you move and act. Here we are going to look at what the audience see when they watch you present specifically, the way you act. This will have a big impact on how effective your presentation is, so read on to master body…
Presentations Part 4 – Making Your Point, Impressing Your Audience
This fourth instalment in the Presentations series is all about having an impact on your teacher or class. To do that we’re going to talk about planning your communication and practising your speaking. When Planning To make sure your communication is clear you have to start by asking yourself 3 simple questions: Question 1:…
Presentations Part 3 – Including Awesome Content and Keeping Things Logical
In this third part of our IB Presentations series we’re going to discuss the art and science of choosing the best content for your presentation. Then, it’s all about keeping things clear. We’re going to look at how a good presentation is structured and the logic of good communication. If this is the first post…
IB Presentations Part 2 – Preliminary Research and Time Management
In this second part of our IB Presentations series, we will be discussing the two first things you need to be talking about when it comes to your presentations: preliminary research and time management. As you know, every IB student is assessed through presentations at some point. Obviously a ‘Great IB Presentation’ is one that…
5 Simple Steps for Redrafting your Extended Essay
You poured your heart and soul into it. You gave it your sweat, blood and tears (hopefully not blood). It took you a full year just to come up with a question in the first place. I’m talking, of course, about your extended essay. DP2 students, the time has come when schools are asking for…
Presentations Part 1 – What you need to do and why you need to do it.
In this first part of our Presentations miniseries, we look at the use of presentations. We discuss some of the times when you may need to present. Finally we talk about the benefits of doing presentations! Presentations – love them or hate them, as a student you will have to present at some point. Whether…
STUDY GROUP GUIDE
When I started high school (IB) I realised that things were not the same as they used to be. Nobody was feeding us knowledge anymore. A lot more of our studies were more independent and we needed each other to help get through the course. It’s a long time we’re in school. The last year…
How to Make Yourself Productive Over Holidays
I bet you’ve got good intentions and want to get things done. The summer is probably a time you were thinking of doing some IB work, but now it’s really hard to make yourself work. Don’t worry, everyone struggles to get stuff done sometimes. However, it is possible to allocate time in a way that…
