You'll need all the help you can get.

Hello to anyone that finds this. I am a survivor of the IB Diploma program and decided that instead of throwing away all of my notes I would create a blog of all of of my revision information that would help the next generation of IB-ers.The site is currently under construction and I am only going to be posting information on the classes that I actually took (for obvious reasons) but if you would like to contribute some of your knowledge then by all means, go ahead and email me at [email protected]

[pincrickle]

A-Level and IB exams are either coming up or underway, so here’s some stuff that might help you guys out. Remember they’ll be done soon enough, and until then there’s always coffee and Ben & Jerry’s.

HEALTH:

Time management:(x) (x) (x)

Stress management: (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)

Distractions/Relaxing: (x) (x) (x) (x)

Time-conscious Food: (x) (x) (x) (x)

Calorie/vitamin counters: (x) (x)

REVISION:

(If there are any subjects or sites not on here, feel free to add them)

General Revision: (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)

A-Level only:

Biology: (x) (x) (x) 

Business: (x) (x) (x)

Chemistry: (x) (x) (x) (x)

Classical Civilization: (x)

Economics: (x) (x)

English: (x) (x) (x)

Film Studies: (x) (x)

French: (x) (x) (x)

German: (x) (x)

Modern Languages: (x) (x)

Spanish: (x) (x)

Geography: (x) (x)

Government and Politics: (x) (x)

History: (x) (x) (x)

ICT: (x) (x)

Maths: (x) (x)

Music: (x)

Philosophy and Ethics: (x)

PE: (x) (x)

Physics: (x) (x) (x) (x)

Psychology: (x) (x)

Sociology: (x) (x)

IB only:

All subjects: (x) (x) (x)

Biology: (x) (x) (x)

Business and Management: (x) (x)

Chemistry: (x) (x)

English: (x) (x) (x) (x)

Economics: (x)

Languages (Italian/German/French/Spanish): (x) (x)

French: (x) (x)

Spanish: (x) (x)

Geography: (x) (x) (x) (x)

History: (x) (x)

Maths: (x) (x) (x)

Physics: (x) (x)

Philosophy and Ethics: (x)

Psychology: (x) (x) (x) (x)

[mundueftirmer]

One of my favorite things about being an IB graduate is the way many people treat me after they have heard that I did the IB. They look at me as if I’m some sort of a superhuman and it makes me feel really good. Apparently even people who have not done the IB appreciate us.

[lifeaftertheib]

there is no shame in staying on this tag forever. I quite enjoy it.

[ibhelpguide]

What is the written assignment?

The main written assignment is on the topic of works in translation. For me this included plays such as Medea (Euripides), A Doll's House (Henrik Ibsen), and Three Sisters (Anton Chekov). 

You begin by reading the books and then presenting on all of them (the number will vary depending on whether you are HL or SL). You must take notes on these presentations and will be asked to write reflective statements (these become part of what you turn in later on). Then begins the planning and writing process. I have included a full outline of the process here as it is fare more succinct than I will be. 

My recommendations for the paper:

Make sure your topic is interesting to YOU. Like any paper it is very difficult to write if you feel like it's going nowhere and is uninteresting. I struggled with this when writing mine

It was months (like at least 9 months) between my first and second draft. In my opinion, you should finish and perfect the paper promptly after your first draft or at least have it in the back of your mind. By the time I started writing again I had forgotten my thesis and all of my arguments- not fun!

Don't be afraid to ask for help! 

Find good, scholarly resources on the topic... Believe me, they help.

[ibhelpguide]

Sorry for my absence in the last few months! I just started university and it has taken a bit of adjustment as well as stealing all my time. My first break is coming up in a weeks time so hopefully I will post some more guides for you all. Best of luck with your IB adventure and feel free to ask me any questions. I'm happy to help!

[ibhelpguide]

The written assignment link under English isn't working :-/

I'll try to fix it. Thanks for letting me know! If you have any direct questions feel free to ask them here

[mindofamedstudent]

Tutorial: how to make organized notes.

Read the objectives of the lecture. If there aren’t any, flip through the lecture slides and make an outline. This puts into perspective what you need to be learning and what you should get out of this lecture.

Skim the book to get familiar with how the information is divided compared to your outline or objectives. While doing this, you’ll figure out whether or not you need the extra details from the book. Sometimes the lecture is enough and you could keep the textbook just as a reference to things you don’t get.

Write down the first objective and flip to the page in the book that has the information pertaining to that objective. Read the lecture slide then refer to the book for details.

Combine your lecture notes with the textbook information. Do this by rewriting the information in your own words and try to be as concise as possible. 

Keep doing this for every objective. Paste things if it helps.

Make sure that you’re not just copying information. Use visual aids as much as possible. Put the information in a table, flowchart, diagram, etc.. (refer to this post to see how I make my flowcharts).

When you’re done with all your objectives, go through the lecture and your notes to make sure you didn’t miss anything.

General tips on how to keep them organized:

Be systemic. Making objective-oriented notes is one way to do that. 

Use two (or more colors). Color-coding information helps me remember it + it doesn’t look that bad.

Section your objectives according to the topic. Then make sure that when you’re writing out the information, it’s in a sequence that’s understandable.

Disclaimer: this is the way I’ve been making my notes since I started med school. By no means am I claiming it’s perfect or that everybody should follow it.

Hope this helps and as always, happy studying :)

[him-eh-sha]

This perfectly describes IB

[him-eh-sha]

I don’t like the fact that college board is profiting from my suffering

[ib-thereforeiam-blog]

As promised, I have shared a bunch of folders on Google docs where we can share our notes with each other :)

I’ve never done anything like this before, so let me know if there are any bugs and I’ll fix them as soon as possible. If you don’t have a Google account and would like to share your...

[melbourneacademics-deactivated2]

Google Cheatsheet

Make your Google searches more effective with this nifty little guide.

[g-littering]

so i put together a couple of sites and links that are pretty helpful for studying, school etc, :) all the links are free and work and are all pretty useful so enjoyyyyy   - ellie x

music

chill playlist

concentration playlist

study playlist

coffee shop blues

relaxation 

studying/school help

maths help

calculators (includes graphing, geometric, stats etc)

microsoft word equivalent

coffee shop sounds

how to study guide

essay structure guide

help in a ton of subjects

calm/nature sounds

flashcards

download free books

maths knowledge site

tips for a productive study break

falling asleep tips

how to google

how to wake up in the morning

improve your studying skills

teaches anything

other

food

thousands of quick and easy snack recipes

cheap & healthy snacks

quick and easy soup recipes

chocolate muffin in a mug tutorial

study snacks

40 on-the-go breakfast recipes

macaroni cheese / mac&cheese in a cup

stress relief

yoga poses

how long to nap

go to a quiet place

the thoughts room

take a guided relaxation

compliments generator 

take a few minutes break

cute videos

vines

free hugs!

fun sites masterpost

motivation

earn a cute kitten picture after writing

how to get motivated

[oi-kawatoru-deactivated20160625]

THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT POST!!!!!

[ibhelpguide]

1. Outline principles that define the sociocultural level of analysis.

Human beings are social animals and have a basic need to belong- Asch

Culture influences behaviour

People have an individual identity and a social identity- Tajfel (Kandinsky or Klee)

People’s views of the world are resistant to change

[ibhelpguide]

2. Explain how principles that define the sociocultural level of analysis may be demonstrated in research (that is, theories and/or studies).

Human beings are social animals and have a basic need to belong- Asch

Culture influences behaviour

People have an individual identity and a social identity- Tajfel (Kandinsky or Klee)

People’s views of the world are resistant to change 

[ibhelpguide]

3. Discuss how and why particular research methods are used at the sociocultural level of analysis.

 Field Experiment- Tajfel (Kandinsky or Klee Experiment)

Produced ecologically valid findings which is important for phenomena such as social identity theory as such situations cannot be reproduced in a lab

Observation- Bandura (social learning theory)

[ibhelpguide]

4. Discuss ethical considerations related to research studies at the sociocultural level of analysis.

Festinger- (covert, no permission, no informed consent)

Asch- (deception, stress, no informed consent)

[ibhelpguide]

5. Describe the role of situational and dispositional factors in explaining behaviour.

Situational:    External, environmental factors

Dispositional: Personality, biological factors and genetics

Zimbardo- Prison study

Ross- Game show hosts

[ibhelpguide]

6. Discuss two errors in attributions.

Self-Serving Bias:       Attributing success to themselves (dispositional factors) and failures are attributed to the situation. Dissociating themselves from failure

Lau and Russell- American football coaches

Fundamental Attribution Error:

FAE:  Overestimation of dispositional factors in an individual’s behaviour, and underestimation of situational

Ross- Game Show Hosts