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There are quite a few IB revision tools and such out there, but few have managed to impress me as there is not really any that suit my way of learning. Sure I like books, but every now and then I just get tired of reading all the time, and I keep having to go [...Read more...]

Getting Cheaper Textbooks for the IB and University

As many students in both the IB and university have discovered (or will soon discover), the textbook market is one where your savings can be quickly depleted if you aren’t too careful. There are many overpriced textbooks out there that could cause you to pay a lot more for a textbook than you should have. In [...Read more...]

As I’m sure you’re all aware, IB results for the May 2011 session were published on the IB Results website. (how to access – see first paragraph) Congratulations to everyone who received their diploma and certificates! Recently, Sevenoaks, one of the most well-known IB schools in the world, have published a PDF with mark boundaries [...Read more...]

Is the IB helpful in university?

For most IB students, the next step in life is university (or college), and thus it is often asked if the IB has helped IB alumni in their undergraduate studies. After all, the IB is a huge investment of time, and thus it is important to know whether the IB is actually useful. As an [...Read more...]

IB Graduation Speech

Good afternoon comrade IBers, comrade teachers, administrators, parents, Khang, and individuals who are really awesome but do not fall into any of the aforementioned categories: In my young and reckless Grade 10 year, I remember Lord Kindrachuk telling us that “there was nothing wrong with 1/5!” on our first history essay. And as a freshman [...Read more...]

Getting a laptop for the IB?

For many, getting a laptop is a rite of passage in the International Baccalaureate; it is the defining symbol of those who are truly dedicated to the sacred cause of the IB. As the glowing logos of Apple, HP and Dell begin to surround you in class, you begin to ask yourself whether you, a [...Read more...]

Subject Grade Raw Mark Moderated Mark Component English A1 HL 6 26 23 Internal Assessment 5 14 Paper One 7 20 Paper Two 7 37 World Literature French B SL 6 24 22 Internal Assessment 6 31 Paper One 6 23 Paper Two History EE A 29 Extended Essay History of the Americas HL 7 [...Read more...]

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