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A Crash Course for Good Research

High school is all about learning, which is kind of why your teachers exist. But what’s the first...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

We’ve all felt the pain of struggling through maths problem after maths problem, and the harder we...

Neuroplasticity

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

Maintaining New Habits

Introducing a new habit can be tough. It’s too easy to get demotivated, you forget to do what you...

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

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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 with Past Exams

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

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 Prepare for Exams

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Maintaining New Habits

Introducing a new habit can be tough. It’s too easy to get demotivated, you...

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...

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

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...

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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...

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

You’re not weird if you often find yourself feeling particularly anxious...

Writing in the Real World

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Planning your University Studies

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