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8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

After a wild year filled with Covid restrictions and teacher absences, exam season is finally upon...

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...

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

Having a mile-long list of things you need to get done is one of the worst feelings brought about...

How to Prepare for Exams

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How to Study with Past Exams

Attempting past exam papers seems like a solid use of your study time when you can’t really think...

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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...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

Having a mile-long list of things you need to get done is one of the worst...

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Writing in the Real World

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

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...

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

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

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...

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

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...

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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...

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

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...

Navigating Life After High School

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

Having a mile-long list of things you need to get done is one of the worst...

Writing in the Real World

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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