Students across the globe are currently sitting their IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), IB Diploma Programme (DP) and IB Career-related Programme (CP) exams. Here are six tips to stay calm during this exam period.
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Six years later – an open letter to IB students
Alumna Tammy Do pens an open letter to students six year after graduation.
The last mile: how to prepare for your IB exams
Aseel Al-Nasser often gets asked how she was able to receive 42 points on her IB diploma. Her advice boils down to six tips to help students stay focused and organized – including disconnecting from social media.
DP exam time: Study hard, have fun and thank your teachers
Alumna Haley Clasen looks back on her exam experience to encourage this year’s class of DP graduates to strive for success. She currently attends Messiah College and received her IB Diploma at Fishers High School, US.
Message to the class of 2016: IB finals will make you stronger
Alumna Maham Kamal Khanum tells this year’s class “that when you look back a year from now on your own DP experience – yes, you will be able to recall all the memories of anxiety and stress – but it will stay with you as an experience you learn from throughout life.”
Helping your children through exams
In the final article of the series, IB World magazine looks at how parents can support their children through the IB Diploma Programme exams
Students, how do you prepare for assessments?
The typical IB Diploma Programme student has more questions on assessments running through their head than are written on the actual exam paper. As the most recent set of IB Diploma Programme assessments finished on 22 May, IB World magazine decided to catch up with some of this year’s hopeful graduates to discover what wise […]
Exam time … take a breath! Effective affective skills in action
Mindfulness educator and IB parent, Kevin Hawkins, explains the benefits of mindful techniques during stressful exam season. My third (and final) child is about to sit the IB Diploma exams so, as a parent, I understand a fair bit about the stresses and strains of high stakes testing. As an educator, I …