The party’s over – well, almost

November 25, 2014
In the southern hemisphere the history exams have come and gone and you are preparing to finish your high school career if you are a second year IB student.  In the northern hemisphere, well, students are waiting – hoping – that winter break will soon be...

IB History count-down

October 29, 2014
If your school has a school-based syllabus the exams will be done by the time you read this posting.  If not, the exams begin on Tuesday morning English A. (Why does English always get to go first?  It doesn’t seem fair!) The IB classes will be wrapping up but...

IB exams are almost upon us!

The school-based syllabi will be examined by the time most of you read this and English and Economics are next Tuesday.  It is at this time of year that most of you want study hints and guides to success in your IB subjects.  Unfortunately, there is no magic, canned...

Changes for the upcoming examination session

October 21, 2014
  With November exams looming I would like to draw your attention to changes to the upcoming exam session that are available to read on the OCC (Online Curriculum Center). These notes pertain to both Route 1 and Route 2. The following changes to the examinations...

September 1914: end of the Shlieffen Plan and Beginning of Stalemate

September 24, 2014
It is the centenary of the First World War.  From now until 2019 (and even 2020 in some places), there will be commemorations of the First World War and re-evaluations of the reasons for it and its consequences. The Battle of Marne took place in September 1914, and it...