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Why Failure is Okay

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.

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A Crash Course for Good Research

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

Planning your University Studies

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

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 Film in 6 Steps

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

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...

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

Have you ever seen a really good diagram in class, and it just made so much...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

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 Plan an Internal

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

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 Catch Up On Your Studies

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

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 Prepare for Exams

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

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...

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Neuroplasticity

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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