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How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

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

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

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 screen for hours and...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

At high school, particularly here in New Zealand, ideas are always assessed in the form of essays....

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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 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 Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Neuroplasticity

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

Writing in the Real World

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

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...

Neuroplasticity

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

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 Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

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

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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