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6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

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

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

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 Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

Why You Might Be Feeling Unmotivated

We’ve made it through alert levels 3 and 4. Now we’re in level 2, we’re back...

How to Prepare for Exams

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

Planning your University Studies

In your last few years of high school, things can get pretty exciting. More...

How To Plan an Internal

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

Writing in the Real World

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

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...

How to Study with Past Exams

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

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...

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...

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

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 Plan an Internal

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

It’s mid-year(ish), internals are coming in hot as you get into the swing of...