Exam Strategy

Categories
Latest Articles

Latest Articles

Categories

More Articles

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

With mock exams right around the corner, and NCEA externals following soon...

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

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...

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

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 Plan an Internal

We don't think we're being dramatic when we say internals are the single 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 Finally “Get” Maths, Once and for All

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

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 Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

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...

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...

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.

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 Poetry in 6 Steps

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

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...

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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