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How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

When I was in high school, I knew exactly how much  I was supposed to...

Writing in the Real World

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

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 Prepare for Exams

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

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...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

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...

Neuroplasticity

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

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

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

What to do in High School to Prepare for University

Getting to finish high school, move out of home, and start to study for a...

Navigating Life After High School

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

Why You Might Be Feeling Unmotivated

We’ve made it through alert levels 3 and 4. Now we’re in level 2, we’re back...

Writing in the Real World

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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