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Guide to Pre-IB Courses and Summer Camps [Updated for 2025]
You want to come to the IB prepared, but don’t know the best way to do it? You are in the perfect place. Read our blog to learn the best way to prepare for IB, and get the advice we wish someone gave us before starting our IB journey.
Complete Guide to IB Resources and IB Question Banks
Whether you’re an IB student wanting some supplemental study materials, or an IB teacher wanting to help your students practice, there are tons of IB resources out there to choose from.
Finding the right exact ones for you can be a challenge though.
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IB Mock Exams - Do they matter? [Updated for 2025]
As you gear up for the final exams, using mock exams effectively can be a game-changer.
Often seen as a dress rehearsal, Mock exams do more than just test your knowledge; they prepare you for the real IB exams: getting good grades and overcoming exam environment, timing, and pressure.
At Think Smart Tutors, we believe in the power of mock exams to build your confidence and your IB scores.
IB Physics New 2023 Syllabus Updates: Riding the New Waves with Think Smart Tutors
The IB Physics curriculum evolves, and 2023 brings fresh updates designed to enhance students' understanding of the subject. The new DP physics course has already launched in 2023. First assessment will take place in May 2025.
IB Biology New Syllabus 2023: Navigating the Changes with Think Smart Tutors
The IB Biology curriculum evolves, and 2023 brings fresh updates designed to enhance students' understanding of the subject. The new DP biology course has already launched in 2023. First assessment will take place in May 2025.
Becoming a Doctor after the IB Program
The dream of donning a white coat, making a difference in people's lives, and delving into the fascinating world of medicine is a goal shared by many. For those who have successfully completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, this aspiration can be transformed into reality with a strategic roadmap.
IB Chemistry New Syllabus 2023
In August 2023 the IB chemistry course will face some changes. Students taking the new chemistry course will be assessed in May 2025. But what changes will the chemistry undergo? Read article to find out!
Using ChatGPT and AI for your International Baccalaureate journey
As the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) continues to gain popularity around the world, students are always on the lookout for tools that can help them succeed. One such tool that has recently gained a lot of attention is ChatGPT. With more than 100 million users, ChatGPT is a powerful AI-powered tool that can help IB DP students in a number of ways.
25 Unique Chemistry IA Ideas: Internal Assessment Topics
The Internal Assessment (IA) is a written piece of work that students need to complete for all their IB classes. In chemistry, the IA consists of an individual research project which allows the student to independently design and carry out an experiment whilst making both quantitative and qualitative observations (with the guidance of their teacher or tutor).
25 History Internal Assessment Ideas
So let’s jump into what you are here for. Here is a list of 25 possible topics that serve as great history IA ideas. And keep in mind that in a history IA, it is more important to pick a topic that genuinely motivates you to display personal engagement than to pick a random historical event and just write the required 2200 words about it.
25 Unique Biology Internal Assessment Ideas
So let’s jump into what you are here for. Here is a list of 25 possible topics that serve as great biology IA ideas. To keep in mind, in biology IA, you have two options, laboratory work or an essay, so the topic possibilities are far greater than just the list below.