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Recognition Versus Recall

What’s the Difference? If we were to insert the Burger King logo here and...

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

Mock exams are everyone’s favourite time of year, and by everyone, I mean no...

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

In an age where information can be spread so easily, as GC’s (good citizens),...

How To Plan an Internal

We don't think we're being dramatic when we say internals are the single worst...

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

You’re not weird if you often find yourself feeling particularly anxious...

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

NCEA results come out tomorrow.  Whether you’re actively dreading it or...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

After a wild year filled with Covid restrictions and teacher absences, exam...

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

The human brain is a mysterious beast. To some students, it’s a vital organ...

How To Get Back Into the School Year

We all know the feeling. One minute you’re lying on the beach with your...

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

Goal-making is a notoriously common task you’re asked to do at the beginning...

How to Study with Past Exams

Attempting past exam papers seems like a solid use of your study time when you...

Recognition Versus Recall

What’s the Difference? If we were to insert the Burger King logo here and...

How to Prepare for Exams

Let’s all stop kidding ourselves - studying for exams is insanely hard. The...

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

Before you read further… Everyone loves a little bit of drama. We’re all...

Why Learning Should Be Hard

We’ve all felt the pain of struggling through maths problem after maths...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

After a wild year filled with Covid restrictions and teacher absences, exam...

How to Finally “Get” Maths, Once and for All

There’s nothing I hated at high school more than Maths.  Not only were my...

Understanding University Degrees

As the end of year 13 sneaks closer and closer, so do big decisions about your...

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

The human brain is a mysterious beast. To some students, it’s a vital organ...

What to do in High School to Prepare for University

Getting to finish high school, move out of home, and start to study for a...

How to Effectively Study with a Past Paper

So you’ve decided that since exams are coming up, it might be time to do some...

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

In an age where information can be spread so easily, as GC’s (good citizens),...

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

Logging into NZQA for external results feels like a cold slap-in-the-face to...

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

If you’re doing English, there’s a 100% chance you’ll be asked to...

The Science of Habit-Building

Why are Habits Important? “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend...

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

Before we dig into the details of our planning guide, we just want to combat a...

Writing in the Real World

Do you groan internally when your English teacher announces that you need to...

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

When I was in high school, I knew exactly how much  I was supposed to...

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

Mock exams are everyone’s favourite time of year, and by everyone, I mean no...

What to do in High School to Prepare for University

Getting to finish high school, move out of home, and start to study for a...