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The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Neuroplasticity

What is neuroplasticity, and why should we care? If you’ve just hopped onto the StudyTime website,...

Understanding Science Subjects

It’s no secret that science - be it chemistry, physics, or biology - is a difficult beast to...

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 degree is something that...

Writing in the Real World

Do you groan internally when your English teacher announces that you need to write another essay?...

Why Failure is Okay

Failure’s often seen as a bad thing, but sometimes it can actually be good. We share how you can turn failure into success.

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Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

It’s your first year of NCEA exams, and you’re looking at the stressed-out...

Writing in the Real World

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

Heaps of students opt for correspondence school to study their favourite...

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

We’re almost halfway through the year and with COVID-19, a truckload of...

Navigating Life After High School

So you’ve made it to your final year of high school. Amidst the final sports...

Why Failure is Okay

Failure’s often seen as a bad thing, but sometimes it can actually be good. We share how you can turn failure into success.

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

What To Do When Your Goals Aren’t Going To Plan

We all know that sinking feeling you get when you realise that you aren’t...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

We’re almost halfway through the year and with COVID-19, a truckload of...

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

It’s your first year of NCEA exams, and you’re looking at the stressed-out...

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

Retrieval methods refer to the ability to access information from your noggin...

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

Neuroplasticity

What is neuroplasticity, and why should we care? If you’ve just hopped onto...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

At high school, particularly here in New Zealand, ideas are always assessed in...

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

You’re gonna be asked to analyse The Truman Show at least once in...

How to Improve Your Focus In and Out of the Classroom

We know what it’s like. You’re sitting in your fifth period class, trying to...

Has Your Motivation Hit a Wall? Here’s How To Push Through

Do you find yourself going to the library only to waste your day staring at a...

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

High school is all about learning, which is kind of why your teachers exist....

How to Prepare for Exams

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

Have you ever seen a really good diagram in class, and it just made so much...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

At high school, particularly here in New Zealand, ideas are always assessed in...

How to Study with Past Exams

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