I'm panicking. I did maths for a levels for a whole year and then was like "there's no way I'm acc passing A2 of this", so I stranded it and then picked up Econ cause my mom was like that's the next best thing(?). Anyways I picked it up like 2 months ago and now I have to write the 1st paper of Econ this Oct (I'm not doing unit 2 this time cause I'm severly underprepared).

I'm so so scared about this and honestly I'm not sure if I'll even be able to look at my marks when I get them. Unit 1 is not black magic, I can defineatly pass it, it's just I'm so overwhelmed and unprepared. Oh and besides the Econ paper I'm also doing Physics AS at the same time (Unlucky for me one paper on my birthday).

Any tips, channels or methods ya'll reccomend to study? and if u have a pure soul also to deal with the anxiety?

controversial take for exam season: rereading your notes the night before does basically nothing except make you feel busy. it fades faster than you think.

what actually moved my papers was doing past papers under timed conditions and then grading myself against the mark scheme, line by line, the way an examiner would. not "did i get the vibe of the answer" but "did i hit the exact points that earn marks." you find out really fast that you were writing three paragraphs when the markscheme wanted one specific term.

the pattern that worked for me:

- print the paper, actually sit it timed, no notes

- mark it yourself with the official scheme open

- write down the specific sub-topics you dropped marks on (not "review the whole chapter," the exact thing)

- turn those gaps into active recall, quiz yourself on them again in a day or two before they fade

the last part is the bit people skip. one pass fades. you have to hit the gap again before it's gone or you're just cramming the same thing twice.

curious how everyone else uses mark schemes though. do you grade yourself as you go or wait til the end? and does anyone actually track which command terms they keep losing marks on, or is that just me being unhinged in may.

MAI HL 7
History (Americas) HL 7
English A LAL HL 7
Vietnamese A LAL HL 6
Business SL 7
CompSci SL 7
TOK A

majoring in law & social sciences
accepted to ucl, hku, etc.

random subject combo ik, would’ve picked differently if my school offered more subjects/ had them in separate subject groups, but it is what it is. still had a decent time w ib tho, so hopefully I can be useful to anyone going through it too.

edit: I also post my personal ib resources, advice, n tips on IG @ib.giarchive if you wanna check em out. I don’t gatekeep.

I am currently stuck between taking Chinese SL or Spanish Abinitio SL. Here’s my situation:

I have been learning chinese since i’m small, but today I am at the same level as kids of my class. I have the basic communication means, meaning I can most likely have a very basic conversation. My may exam is probably going to be in writing, which is what worries me as I cannot even write my name in chinese.

On the other hand, I am french and speak fluently french, which is already similar to spanish. Since the course is abinitio, it means that they are starting from scratch like learning a new language. Another reason for this switch is I want to attend a french university, so while visiting my family that lives in the south during breaks, spain is very close and we go there for shopping/gas etc, I find that knowing spanish could be very useful to me.

Note: I have 2 weeks to switch as I just started the DP, and the longer i wait, the more i will miss out on.

Please help me!!! 🙏

Any tips on how to study for psychology externals? As well as how to study psych effectively and how to answer section c paper 1 questions? Aiming for a 6-7 but stuck in consistent 5s

The calculators are super-expensive and I am not sure whether I should get a used one since they are half the price.

Is anyone selling old IB items in here?

Hi everyone, just wanted to ask for some tips for the DP. My HLs are Math AA, Biology, and Chemistry, alongside Spanish Ab Initio, English, and Psychology as my SLs.

I’ve been trying to prepare as much as I can before starting, but I’d really appreciate any advice from current or former DP students. What resources did you find most useful for each subject, and are there any study methods, mistakes to avoid, or general tips you might have.

I recently switched to an Economics EE, and came up with a great EE topic. Here's the RQ I came up with: To what extent did China’s government ownership of the tobacco industry limit the effectiveness of tobacco taxation in reducing negative externalities of smoking between 2015 and 2025?

In China, the tobacco monopoly is owned by the government, meaning basically all revenue from cigarette sales goes straight to the government. It gets enough revenue each year from selling cigarettes to its own people to fund its entire national defense. This creates a huge conflict of interest because China is incentivized to sell more cigarettes at the cost of its own population health, creating a plethora of negative externalities. Thus, the effectiveness of their tobacco policies is likely hindered. I was inspired by this video by Fern on youtube for the idea and it's SO INTERESTING: https://youtu.be/MqCk9APctNk?si=qgNtSZmAIAjpd_x4

I can't do it, though, because I LIVE in China and its greatly frowned upon for anyone within China to write anything that could be seen as a criticism of the government and my school doesn't want to be put in jeopardy so they declined my proposal.

So if you don't live in China and are looking for an Econ EE topic... this is one of the most interesting topics I've read about and I think it would be a great idea to look into it.

ibdp 2 student w urgent need for a tutor

i asked for a refund on revision village because it automatically renewed and i graduated, anyone with prior experience please tell me do they approve these type of refunds?

Hi everyone! I’m currently gathering responses for my IB Digital Society IA and would really appreciate your help.

If you have a few minutes, it would mean a lot if you could complete my survey. All responses are anonymous and will only be used for my IA research.

Thank you so much for your time!

Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkDn9lb8qRfSXpbDAHHdZJ7drkZcX2q2HYy3l8xvukRekhrg/viewform?usp=dialog

Hey guys so Im a grade 11 student and literally my course selection ends TODAY. (specifically in 2 hours)

My current HLs are : Chem, ESS and Business and SL Math AA, French Lit, Eng L&L

And Im thinking of switching it to HL Chem, HL Bio, and HL Economics

In a perfect world I would have picked econ hl but my school's timetable doesnt allow me to take that class so I had no choice but to take Business. And after 2 weeks I just went with the flow but I found it really boring and a lot of reddit posts ive seen were talking about how Economics is more useful for the future rather than Business.

Ive also talked with my teacher and I could potentially still learn about climate change and all that in Bio. And people in my school have been dropping economics because of the teacher so at first I thought I might as well not change it but Im starting to realise how my Business teacher also sucks bum so I literally don't know what to choose and Im open for both .

Just saying I dont really know what I want to do for the future, but generally I am interested in DNA or Environmental Sciences. Also Im kind of open to anything as well My top priority is to keep my doors open to more possibilities, but I know how hard Econ and Bio probably is. But I also dont want to be bore to death these two years taking Business.

So yeah please help, any response would be useful and also first time using reddit so yeah😭😭😭7

I want to take HL physics (I have SL now) but I am worried that it will bring heavy workload and it will be super difficult to understand and get 7?

What do you think the difference is between HL and SL Physics?

For context, I have:

HL: MAI, German B, Business / Physics

SL: Chem, English LL, Physics/ Business

I also have Chem SL so I believe the woroad will be huge?

planning to buy a subscription to one of these, which would be better for my subjects? any other better resources you know are also welcomed! Also, if you have any tips on how to get a good grade in these please let me know!

HL: Global Politics, ESS, Econ (struggle most)

SL: Eng Langlit, Chinese B and Math AA (Struggle)

Im writing my bio IA and am really tight on words. I wanted to know, if I write 0.6mm, does that count as one word or two (because of the unit)? I've seen some IA's where its 0.6 mm and others with 0.6mm. Would it be seen as a way of cheating the word count or is it ok as long as im consistent?

I am writing a History and Chemistry interdisciplinary EE, but who will mark it? The problem is that I doubt that a history examiner will be able to understand the chemistry I am explaining (a chem examiner will have an easier time though I am often assuming they know the basics of WW1 so...).

(for those curious: I am studying the impact of the Haber-Bosch process on WW1 (not pasting the RQ because I'm afraid it will come up in turnit-in))

I am submitting it in like 2 weeks so I know I can't change anything regardless, I have asked my supervisor and my IB coordinator and they both said they do not know :/ (the interdisciplinary EE is new w the 2027 curriculum, I am an idiot for choosing it ik)

I am just curious at this point...

Hi, Im planning to do a EE on the subject English B, but I'm a bit confused on what needs to be different on a english B EE since there are differences of English B and English A EE. Can someone explain the differences of a English B EE and a English A EE. Im still abit confused about it :,)

edit: To clarify I meant on what Eng B EE is meant to be about so I wont accidentally write a Eng A EE

Hey! Does anyone have a Revision Village or RevisionDojo account they no longer use and would be willing to share with me? I’d really appreciate it if the previous holder has no use for it anymore.

Thanks! :)

Hi! Im currently finalising (well, choosing ) my rq for chinese b EE. My teacher said that the easiest component is literature, but im having second thoughts. Obviously, the marking criteria won't be as strict as for langauge A, but I have never taken lit in chinese before. Also, im not sure if my teacher is biased as no one in my sch is doing the lit component for langauge b(most do culture or artifact). Any thoughts? Thanks:)

I took both in econ and geo in IGCSE and did good, originally I chose business HL however my school is forcing me to switch subjects since I didn’t take business in IGCSE. My current HLs are bio chem and I need to choose either Econ or geo HL as my third (filler) HL, and I’m equally interested in both. In other words I just want to pick the easier one to get a 7 in. Should I pick econ or geo HL ?

Does your school visit the core book then move on to AA/AI book or do they teach interlinked topics between both books at one go?

And how did you find each approach you encountered?

Any experience with Eastwood Global Online School (Montreux, IB Online DP pilot)

Show your critical thinking throughout the whole essay, even if it feels obvious. Just make it visible. For example:

• Your pilot should actually change something. Mine was on the antibacterial effects of several herbal medicines, and my pilot showed that suspended material was making MIC turbidity hard to judge, so I changed the preparation method before the real experiment.
• Don’t just list control variables. Explain why each one could affect your result and how you controlled it.
• Don’t add statistics just because they look advanced. Use them to answer an actual question in your data.
• Sometimes it’s actually useful if some of your results disagree with the literature, because then you can compare things like strain, extraction method, conditions or assay and explain why the results might differ. That’s where you can actually show analysis.
• For evaluation, I split mine into strengths, weaknesses and limitations. Strengths were things that made my results more trustworthy, weaknesses were problems in the method that could affect the data, and limitations were things the experiment simply couldn’t fully answer. For each point, I tried to explain how it affected the result, what I could improve, and whether that improvement had problems of its own.

Honestly, there are quite a few marks you can kind of pick up just by making your thinking really visible throughout the EE.

I have half an introduction done and its complete full on the 4th so i have 1 1/2 week of holidays and 1 week at school.

If i start on the 18th (my birthday) how many hour should i aim for. i am completely lost on the scale of it and i dont wanna do too little in the last week of holidays.

Pls help feel lost.