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Studying with Others: The Benefits
Are you the person who thinks you study best locked away, earplugs in check to completely focus? Do you shudder at the thought of working with other people around you? Well, this week’s blog is going to look at the benefits of forming a study group. You might be inspired to try out some new…
Appy Studying!
I’m sure a lot of you have been told to put your phone away when studying. Whilst this is obviously a beneficial way to avoid the instagram scroll every five minutes, this week’s blog will look at how your phone is actually an amazing resource to help you focus. There are multiple great study apps…
Tips from an IB Grad: How to Master your IOP!
For many, the Individual Oral Presentation (IOP) in Language A is the first of many Internal Assessments you do as part of your IB journey. Therefore, today’s blog post will be centered upon the most common mistakes of IOPs and how to avoid them. We will do this by first examining what the IOP actually…
App your way to exam success!
Calling all serial procrastinators! Are you searching for a way to cure your phone addiction? How about turning the source of all distractions into your new source of motivation? Here’s a list of the best study Apps on the block to help you stay focused and productive without having to peel your beloved phone from your fingertips. Forest…
Motivation (and how to find it)
As a student, the phrase ‘I just can’t work’ was one I uttered frequently. I would convince myself of all number of reasons why I couldn’t work. I was tired, I was ill, I wasn’t in the right frame of mind– anything to avoid getting started. What I realised, however, is the underlying reason for…
6 Steps to the Perfect Study Environment
If you can concentrate you can learn quickly. If you can learn quickly you can ace your studies. So the obvious question is…how do you concentrate. One of the most important factors affecting your concentration is your environment. In this post, we’re going to examine the main characteristics of the perfect study environment. Then we’re…
The Art of Making Awesome Notes
I feel like the art of note-taking, or at least of taking effective notes, is often underestimated. Yes, almost all of us make them in lessons, but it’s easy to forget how valuable they can be later on. Making awesome notes in the IB is especially important, as there is so much information across the…
Presentations Part 6 – Images & Videos
Images and Videos – the 3 E’s Really exciting presentations often use multimedia elements, like videos or pictures. You can ensure your ToK class, or science teacher stays interested by using some of these as well. Here we’re going to talk about how to make pictures and videos work for you in your presentations. Let’s…
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…
