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What to Do When You Are Stuck on an IB Math Problem

What to Do When You Are Stuck on an IB Math Problem If you have read the same maths question three times and still do not know what to do, stop rereading it. First, circl

Ask Better Questions Before Office Hours

Ask Better Questions Before Office Hours Teacher help works better when your question shows where the decision is stuck. The weak default is saying I do not understand an

Your IA Data Table Needs a Job

Your IA Data Table Needs a Job A clean IA table is not enough if the reader cannot tell what the data is supposed to prove. The weak default is collecting numbers, making

How to Choose What to Revise First Before Exams

How to Choose What to Revise First Before Exams When everything feels important, the order you revise in starts to matter. The weak default is letting mood decide: easy t

Stop Highlighting Notes and Start Testing Recall

Stop Highlighting Notes and Start Testing Recall Highlighting can make a page look finished before your memory can actually use it. The weak default is adding more colour

The 20-Minute Past Paper Review That Actually Works

The 20-Minute Past Paper Review That Actually Works A past paper is not useful just because you completed it. The weak default is writing down the score, checking the ans

The First IA Decision Most Students Skip

The First IA Decision Most Students Skip A lot of students start an IA by opening a document and writing a title. The skipped decision is what your IA is actually trying

Turn Any IB Syllabus Point into a Study Question

Turn Any IB Syllabus Point into a Study Question A syllabus bullet tells you the area, but it does not tell you how to practise it. The weak default is copying the bullet

Your EE Topic Is Probably Too Broad

Your EE Topic Is Probably Too Broad A broad EE topic can feel safe because there is so much information available. The problem is that too many sources can hide the fact

Turn Teacher Feedback into 3 Revision Tasks

Turn Teacher Feedback into 3 Revision Tasks Teacher feedback can be useful and still feel impossible to act on. The weak default is rereading the comments, feeling bad, a

Command Terms Are Not Just Instructions

Command Terms Are Not Just Instructions Knowing the topic is not enough if you answer at the wrong depth. The weak default is writing everything you remember and hoping s

The Mistake Log That Actually Improves Marks

The Mistake Log That Actually Improves Marks A useful mistake log should change what you do in the next practice attempt. The weak default is writing the mark, copying th