In this blog, Rachel, a double first-class Cambridge HSPS graduate, who achieved a perfect score of 45 at IB, gives tips on how to revise to achieve a 7 in IB History Higher Level.

In this blog, Rachel, a double first-class Cambridge HSPS graduate, gives tips about how to achieve a full score in the IB. Before she attended Cambridge, Rachel took the IB and achieved a 45, a score attained by only the top 0.44% of students worldwide in her examination cohort. She offers her tips on preparing for examinations, including revision and time management strategies.

“If you’re interested in French, watch French films; if you love studying Pride and Prejudice, read Sense and Sensibility; if science is what excites you most, read scientific journals such as the New Scientist to stay up to date about new discoveries and technologies. In short, don’t assume that what you’re taught is all there is to know: be demanding, and push farther than the confines of the curriculum…”

Find out how to analyse the language and form of a poem, describe linguistic effect and understand how a poem functions, with Oxford English expert, Sarah. Ideal for students in early years of secondary education, Sarah teaches you how to be precise in your discussion of poetry and appreciate the poet’s craft in generating ideas through language.

Many students and their parents are faced with the question of whether or not to choose the International Baccalaureate, as opposed to A Levels or Pre-U exams. Yet many students and parents remain unsure about what exactly the programme entails, or how to prepare for it. As a graduate of the IB, Oxbridge English graduate and Godolphin & Latymer School alumnus, Emma, debunks some myths about the system.