Study Sessions

Join Andrew and Dave to discuss close-reading strategies and key writing tips that will “wow” your examiner. Contrary to what people think, you CAN study for Paper 1, and we'll show you how!

Join Andrew and Dave for advice on reading time, unpacking questions, and scoring big points on Paper 2. We'll discuss what examiners look for and how you can best study for this comparative beast.

This session will focus on writing rich ideas and comparative statements using model paragraphs.

This session will explore key features of six popular text types for Paper 1, Language & Literature, and delve into Guiding Questions, focusing on how to interpret and respond to them effectively.

This session will begin with Venn diagrams and conditional probability. It will include SL and HL content (clearly identified by the tutor) and build into the concept of random variables.

In this session, we will review kinematic problems involving displacement, distance, velocity, and acceleration for both paper 1 and paper 2.

We will look at various techniques to solve a range of different types of equations, including disguised quadratics, logarithmic functions, trig functions, and more.

This session will cover essential vector techniques involving points, lines, distances, and planes. We will also focus on tricky concepts to help you feel confident in the AA HL examinations.

This session will examine proofs by deduction, counterexample, contradiction, and induction.

This session will look at various ways to solve differential equations to find exact solutions. It will also cover Euler’s method to find approximate solutions.

This session will review the conversion between Cartesian, polar, and exponential forms: products, quotients, and integer powers, De Moivre’s theorem, and geometrical interpretations.

This session will look at various techniques to integrate different families of quotients. It will focus on paper 1 applications and include some paper 2.

In this session, we will find solutions to coupled differential equations. We will also interpret slope fields and sketch & interpret phase portraits, considering real and complex eigenvalues.

We will review conversion between Cartesian, polar, and exponential forms: products, quotients, and integer powers, and add sinusoidal functions with the same frequencies but different phase angles.

This session will look at z-tests, t-tests, and tests for proportion, population mean, and bivariate normal distributions. We will also calculate critical regions and type I and type II errors.

In this session, we will find exact and approximate solutions to coupled differential equations. We will also sketch and interpret phase portraits, considering real and complex eigenvalues.

In this session, we will look at chi-squared tests for independence, chi-squared goodness of fit tests, and t-tests.

In this session, we will look at mathematical modeling with a range of different functions (quadratic, cubic, exponential, sinusoidal) and investigate the key features of graphs of functions not specifically mentioned in topic 2.

This session will work through complex mechanics problems that combine the concepts of kinematics, forces, conservation of momentum, and conservation of energy.

This session will review the main ideas of gravitation and circular motion with practice problems for both featured. It will also cover the role of circular motion in other topics.

After covering the fundamentals of working with electric circuits, this session will model various approaches for solving circuits by applying Kirchhoff's laws for current and potential difference.

En esta sesión repasaremos los fundamentos asociados a resolver circuitos eléctricos junto a diversas estrategias para aplicar las leyes de Kirchhoff sobre corrientes y diferencias de potencial.

This session will cover HL's simple harmonic motion and then move on to diffraction gratings, single-slit diffraction patterns, resolution, and thin films.

In this session, we will review wave-particle duality in two aspects: how light behaves like a particle through the photoelectric effect and how matter can behave like waves through particle diffraction.

This session will cover SL's simple harmonic motion and then move on to the concepts of superposition, standing waves, and two-source interference.

This session will review chloroplast structure and function. Then, we'll examine the light-dependent and light-independent reactions, including oxidative photophosphorylation and the Calvin cycle.

This session will review mitochondrion structure and function, as well as the stages of cellular respiration, including glycolysis, link reaction, the Krebs cycle, electron transport, and chemiosmosis.

In this session, we review osmoregulation in insects and humans, including the structure & function of the Malphigian tubule system, the nephron, and the kidney, as well as the role of ADH. Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 questions will also be presented.

This session will review homeostasis and the hormones insulin, glucagon, melatonin, leptin, thyroxin, and the reproductive hormones involved in the menstrual cycle. This is relevant to the SL and HL courses.

We will review core content, including reaction types for alkenes, halogenoalkanes, alcohols, and benzene. HL will cover SN1 & SN2 mechanisms, Electrophilic Addition & Markovnikov's rule.

Analizaremos los equilibrios de forma cualitativa y cuantitativa, veremos el cálculo de Kc y Qc, y aplicaremos el principio de Le Châtelier. Estudiaremos la relación entre ΔGᶿ y Kc.

This session will review kinetics, including key SL ideas (collision theory, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution curve, and factors affecting rates) and HL content (rate expressions and mechanisms).

This session will review Energetics HL. It includes Hess's Law, the Born-Haber cycle, and building cycles with bond dissociation, formation, and combustion enthalpies to determine enthalpies of reaction.

This session will review the organic chemistry HL content, including nucleophilic substitution mechanisms (SN1 and SN2) and electrophilic additions of unsymmetrical alkenes (Markovnikov's rule).

This session will review mass spectrometry, infrared, and NMR spectroscopy. We will practice using these tools in connection with % composition and IHD to deduce molecular structures.

This session will focus on diagrams and analysis for perfect competition, monopoly (and everything in between) to show how each model of competition impacts stakeholders.

This session will review macroeconomic concepts of the circular flow model of income, Keynesian and Monetarist models, and GDP measures. Paper 1 strategies will also be covered.

This session covers key Finance and Accounts topics for Paper 2, offering strategies for exam questions, case studies, and calculations to help SL & HL students maximize marks and avoid common pitfalls.

This session will focus on exam techniques in Finance and Accounts. It will cover break-even analysis, final accounts, and ratio analysis and examine questions on these topics.

This session will review strategies for IB Business Management Paper 1, 2, and 3 exams. It will include insights on question formats, answer structuring, and critical analysis for exam success.

This session is tailored for HL students preparing for Paper 3, providing an analysis of the pre-seen case study and key business tools to help apply strategies and identify core issues for exam success.

This session will explore climate change, focusing on adaptation and mitigation strategies. We will evaluate the strategies' strengths and limitations and incorporate exam essay question techniques.

In this session, we review strategies for Paper 1 questions. Practice questions will highlight how to identify what is being asked and how to structure your answer to achieve high marks.

We will take a systems approach as we look at both Aquatic and Terrestrial Food Production, particularly with an eye on sustainability. Questions will focus on using examples. 

This study session will review some research methods and ethics concepts and provide advice on structuring ethics and research methods essays for papers 1 and 2.

This study session will advise how to approach and structure essay responses for papers 1 and 2, particularly emphasizing the contrast command term.

We'll review common overlapping or 'power studies' in Psychology. We will also review strategies for writing high-mark responses on Papers 1 and 2, focusing on critical thinking.