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Most people on TSR take A Levels and so far I've only met one other IB person, which kinda sucks as it would be really helpful to meet a few others as well. Would much much appreciate it if anyone who's taking IB would reply to this thread (with the subjects they're taking) so that we have a space to all support one another 
Thanks - and if you're reading this, I hope you're having a good day.
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Hello! I have finished the IB and am always happy to help others with IB-related queries where I can
I did IB way back when I was in school...kind of a long time ago now though lol 
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by artful_loungerI did IB way back when I was in school...kind of a long time ago now though lol
How long ago was it? Are you currently at uni? Do you think you might still be able to offer some subject-specific advice?
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by based_JHow long ago was it? Are you currently at uni? Do you think you might still be able to offer some subject-specific advice?
Long enough ago that all the specs have changed so can't really give any advice specifically I think
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by based_JMost people on TSR take A Levels and so far I've only met one other IB person, which kinda sucks as it would be really helpful to meet a few others as well. Would much much appreciate it if anyone who's taking IB would reply to this thread (with the subjects they're taking) so that we have a space to all support one another Thanks - and if you're reading this, I hope you're having a good day.
Thanks - and if you're reading this, I hope you're having a good day.Hey,
I am currently in yr 13 (2nd yr of IB) and wanna study medicine so I took HL bio,chem, psych and SL math aa, english langlit and AB spanish.
Lmk if you have any questions
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by MariamVHey,
I am currently in yr 13 (2nd yr of IB) and wanna study medicine so I took HL bio,chem, psych and SL math aa, english langlit and AB spanish.
Lmk if you have any questions
I am currently in yr 13 (2nd yr of IB) and wanna study medicine so I took HL bio,chem, psych and SL math aa, english langlit and AB spanish.
Lmk if you have any questions
Hello - how did you revise for maths sl and eng langlit? For eng lit I’m doing a comparative text between the handmaid’s tale and Persepolis, and am doing never let me go as an HL text. (That’s all as of now.) however any other tips is appreciated.
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by iL1LHello! I have finished the IB and am always happy to help others with IB-related queries where I can
Hello - what subjects did you take and if you don’t mind me asking, what grade did you get?
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by based_JHello - what subjects did you take and if you don’t mind me asking, what grade did you get?
I'm happy to help with specifics but I am also cautious about what I share on here
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by based_JMost people on TSR take A Levels and so far I've only met one other IB person, which kinda sucks as it would be really helpful to meet a few others as well. Would much much appreciate it if anyone who's taking IB would reply to this thread (with the subjects they're taking) so that we have a space to all support one another Thanks - and if you're reading this, I hope you're having a good day.
Thanks - and if you're reading this, I hope you're having a good day.Hey I’m in yr 13 doing IB now
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Hiya! Y12 here and loving it 
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by based_JMost people on TSR take A Levels and so far I've only met one other IB person, which kinda sucks as it would be really helpful to meet a few others as well. Would much much appreciate it if anyone who's taking IB would reply to this thread (with the subjects they're taking) so that we have a space to all support one another Thanks - and if you're reading this, I hope you're having a good day.
Thanks - and if you're reading this, I hope you're having a good day.Hello doing Ib
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I did IB and my best friend's brother is currently in his last week of Year 13. 😁
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by Yat YatI did IB and my best friend's brother is currently in his last week of Year 13. 😁
THE LAST WEEK?! Omg, it’s already the end of March!
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by winston72Hello doing Ib
Hello, great to hear from a fellow IB student! If you have any tips for these subjects I’d greatly appreciate it. I do English lang and lit HL, history HL and geography HL. As for SL I do ESS, maths AI and French.
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by iL1LI'm happy to help with specifics but I am also cautious about what I share on here
Oh ok that’s understandable. If you have specific tips for the subjects I’ve mentioned above (in my reply to winston72) I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance
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by based_JMost people on TSR take A Levels and so far I've only met one other IB person, which kinda sucks as it would be really helpful to meet a few others as well. Would much much appreciate it if anyone who's taking IB would reply to this thread (with the subjects they're taking) so that we have a space to all support one another Thanks - and if you're reading this, I hope you're having a good day.
Thanks - and if you're reading this, I hope you're having a good day.Hi, I'm a current DP2 student. My courses (with pg) are Chinese A HL(5), English B HL(6), Visual Art HL(7), MAA SL(7), Physics SL(6), Psychology SL(6) and EE(A) TOK(B).
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by based_JHello, great to hear from a fellow IB student! If you have any tips for these subjects I’d greatly appreciate it. I do English lang and lit HL, history HL and geography HL. As for SL I do ESS, maths AI and French.
Ooh!
For English I would definitely recommend the IB English Guys!
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by based_JHello, great to hear from a fellow IB student! If you have any tips for these subjects I’d greatly appreciate it. I do English lang and lit HL, history HL and geography HL. As for SL I do ESS, maths AI and French.
Hi! I'm also an IB student, in year 2! I take English Lit HL, history HL, Econ HL. I do French A SL, Math aa SL, and bio SL. What prescribed subjects do you have for history?
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Hi, I'm also an IB student in year 13. I do Maths AA HL, History HL, Physics HL, English Lit SL, Chemistry SL and French B SL so we don't have a whole lot of subjects in common but I think I can probably give a few tips.
For History, the most important thing is not only knowing what happened but also being able to integrate historians' quotes (best if you disagree with them and can prove why they're wrong) to show that you've really understood the topic and question from all angles. There are a lot of free resources on the internet that have notes on the IB History syllabus (https://tcsocialstudies.weebly.com/topic-16-the-cold-war-and-the-americas-1945ndash1981.html and https://www.activehistory.co.uk/ have good activities/notes for the course if you're doing the Americas option).
For French (the only other subject we have in common), I've spent a lot of time watching french shows on Netflix (with subtitles in French) to really get a hang of the language and I try to read french books and the french news when I can as those kinds of things are really good for enhancing your vocabulary. I'd say learning the text types and their ocnventions is really key too as this makes up a pretty large part of your points in the writing paper. If you really want to have top marks in this paper (as well as in your speaking exam) it's also crucial to learn and use a few idiomatic expressions, my advice would be to learn 5 or so that are pretty generally applicable so that you always have at least one that you can use.
If you have any other questions about the IB program or need any other tips please lmk
For History, the most important thing is not only knowing what happened but also being able to integrate historians' quotes (best if you disagree with them and can prove why they're wrong) to show that you've really understood the topic and question from all angles. There are a lot of free resources on the internet that have notes on the IB History syllabus (https://tcsocialstudies.weebly.com/topic-16-the-cold-war-and-the-americas-1945ndash1981.html and https://www.activehistory.co.uk/ have good activities/notes for the course if you're doing the Americas option).
For French (the only other subject we have in common), I've spent a lot of time watching french shows on Netflix (with subtitles in French) to really get a hang of the language and I try to read french books and the french news when I can as those kinds of things are really good for enhancing your vocabulary. I'd say learning the text types and their ocnventions is really key too as this makes up a pretty large part of your points in the writing paper. If you really want to have top marks in this paper (as well as in your speaking exam) it's also crucial to learn and use a few idiomatic expressions, my advice would be to learn 5 or so that are pretty generally applicable so that you always have at least one that you can use.
If you have any other questions about the IB program or need any other tips please lmk
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