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A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

The Science of Habit-Building

Why are Habits Important? “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” The...

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 studying. Those past...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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 Plan an Internal

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

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 Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

The Science of Habit-Building

Why are Habits Important? “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend...

Writing in the Real World

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

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...

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

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 Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

Planning your University Studies

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

We’re almost halfway through the year and with COVID-19, a truckload 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 Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

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...

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

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...

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

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...

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...

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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