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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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How to Prepare for Exams

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

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...

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

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...

Neuroplasticity

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

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 Effectively Study with a Past Paper

So you’ve decided that since exams are coming up, it might be time to do some...

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 Plan an Internal

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

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...

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...

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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