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How to tackle the Internal Assessments (Coursework)

 In this article, Amy talks you through how to handle IB coursework. The Internal Assessments (IAs) are an important part of the IB diploma: they allow students to independently research and develop areas of interest within their subjects and then write up their work for formal feedback. They can be worth up to 25% of your final grade in a subject, so are worth your time!    ✨ Here are some tips I would give to anyone starting out on their IAs: Take time to find a topic that really interests you! You will be spending a fair amount of time researching and writing about this topic, so picking something that you are genuinely curious or passionate about pays off. I would personally avoid overly-generic questions or topics which are too broad (eg. ‘sequences in maths’ versus ‘exploring the maths behind Fibonacci sequence in nature’) as it is easy to become unengaged with the topic and therefore unmotivated to put in the work needed to do it well.  Mind-mapping potential areas of interest
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Need some advice? Write to us!

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Welcome to another article of our blog! Today, I bear exciting news: the launch of our brand new advice column...  Here, you will find that no question is too dumb or embarrassing for us IB students to answer. Whether your queries are about IB in general, workloads or how to draw the best out of every class, we’re here to help! Simply email us at amyandross.parkside@gmail.com and we’ll get back to you ASAP! All queries may be anonymous if you wish.   Today, Ross will be answering this query from a concerned prospective student on balancing a social life with school after secondary school. "Dear Ross, I heard about your blog through an older friend that does the IB and although I’m wouldn’t describe myself as academic, I enjoy reading your tips on revision. My main question is how about managing to stay in contact with friends after you leave secondary school and move on to different schools. I’m considering studying philosophy, psychology and BTEC Sport at A-levels b
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Making Progress

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"If you believe it will work out, you'll see opportunities. If you don't believe it'll work out, you'll see obstacles." ~ Wayne Dyer   Overcoming insecurity is not about convincing everyone around you that you have no weaknesses or faults. Just as being brave doesn't mean you're not afraid - it means you do something despite your fear. To become confident in yourself, you must first be self aware. You must know both your strengths and weaknesses, otherwise you'll either be stuck and held back or desend into plain arrogance.  The first hurdle is to believe that you are capable of reaching your goals. That you can become like those you admire. You go from there. We all fall back into past patterns of disbelief, but with each fall we should get back up - we won't fall so easily the next time. Step out of your comfort zone. Personally, I used to be terribly timid and greatly looked-up do those who were so effortlessly outspoken and
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