the lanterna blog
Below you will find in-depth reports, thought pieces on modern education, as well as hundreds of tips on how to excel at the IB.
How to Make the Perfect IB Study Space!
We know that feeling. You’ve come home from school with a seemingly impossible number of tasks to complete. There are essays to edit, assignments to prepare and past papers to complete. It feels like there is no end in sight. When you feel like this, take a step back and think about your external environment.…
How to Finish Your Extended Essay Over Summer!
Completing their extended essay before they begin DP2 is the dream of most IB students. In reality, however, few achieve it. In this blog, we’ll explore how to finish your extended essay over summer without feeling overwhelmed! Part 1: Get Some Rest! Don’t forget that the reason you have a summer break is to take…
25 History IA Topic Ideas!
Are you about to start your History internal assessment? We know the struggle. One of the most difficult parts about the task is finding a good History IA topic because it feels like you can just write about anything. The IB breaks it down into 7 main different types of topics that you can choose,…
Strange memory hacks that you won’t BELIEVE!
As IB students, we’re looking for every advantage we can possibly get when it comes to improving our memory. Countless classes in the IB feel like they’re testing your ability to memorize information more than your ability to actually understand and explain it. Psychology, Biology, Economics, and History are often cited as the most difficult…
Everything You NEED to Know About the New IB Economics Syllabus!
If you’ll take your IB exams in 2022 (meaning you start the IB Diploma in 2020), you’ll be in the first cohort to study the new economics syllabus! The economics syllabus has been the same for the past 9 years, so you’ll be the guinea pigs of the new content. We at Lanterna took the…
Everything you NEED to know about the new TOK 2020 Syllabus!
Autumn 2020 marks the start of the new Theory of Knowledge syllabus, so if you’re starting the IB this autumn you’ll be the guinea pigs for the newest version of TOK. There are some stark differences between the old TOK, and the revamped version, so reading through this guide is a surefire way to make…
Top Tips for Smashing IGCSE Maths
Being good at maths is considered by many a matter of simply having a “gift” or “eye” for it. However, this is not necessarily the case – a lot of factors go into succeeding in maths and most of them are up to you to control. Here are 5 tips and tricks that are proven…
IB Video Resources you HAVE to Check Out!
If your school has moved online you might be noticing that some of your teachers might not be the best at conducting online classes. It takes some work and time getting used to teaching over Zoom/Google Classroom as opposed to in-person! Luckily, there are experts in online IB teaching available for free! With the help…
IB Coronavirus Advice: How to Reduce Stress
A lot of us thought that ‘no school’ and ‘studying from home’ would be the best thing that’s happened to us in all our years of school. The truth is though, we’re seeing more and more students struggling to stay motivated and happy, and the stress and anxiety of not knowing when they’ll see their…
IB Coronavirus Advice: 7 Things that Help Studying from Home!
Most of us are now forced to work from home for the foreseeable future as a result of the current world situation. Even if you’re not under mandatory quarantine, social distancing and self-quarantine whenever possible might just seem like the morally and ethically right thing to do at the moment. The danger is that with…
