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Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

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 figure out what your...

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

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.

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

Retrieval methods refer to the ability to access information from your noggin when you want, where...

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

Heaps of students opt for correspondence school to study their favourite subjects. Maybe you can’t...

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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 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...

Recognition Versus Recall

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

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

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

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...

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

Planning your University Studies

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

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...