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Understanding Science Subjects

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

Writing in the Real World

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

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How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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...

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

Neuroplasticity

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

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.

Recognition Versus Recall

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

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 Get Back Into the School Year

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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