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ExamMid-IB Course

Mid-IB Live Stream Revision Course

8th – 26th July 2024

£458 per subject

Our online Mid-IB Revision Course is designed to consolidate your knowledge and give you a solid foundation for the final year of your IB Diploma. We’ve hand-picked expert IB teachers to build your knowledge and boost your confidence.

The Subjects

Helping you consolidate what you learned in the first year of the IB Diploma Programme.

With a maximum of 6 students in each class, our online Mid-IB courses deliver 12.5 hours per subject over 5 days, in the morning or afternoon (BST, UK time) sessions. You are able to complete two subjects in one week

Our experienced teachers are familiar with the key topics and what students usually struggle with the most. To ensure you are getting the most out of your courses:

  • We provide a pre-course questionnaire for you to fill out to let your OSC teacher know which areas for you are a priority.
  • On Wednesday evening, you can pop into your teacher’s Office Hour if you need extra help or if you want to talk about something that there isn’t time for in class.

The Course

100% Digital. 100% OSC.

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Study up to 6 different subjects, over 3 weeks.

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Get free access to the OSC Study app, to support you throughout your final year of your IBDP – it features thousands of practice questions, OSC revision guides, and videos in more than 11 IB Diploma subjects.

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Each course delivers 12.5 hours of tuition, in morning or afternoon sessions split over five days.

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Teachers are available for an additional Office Hour every Wednesday, allowing you to drop-in and make even more of their expertise.

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A pre-course questionnaire allows your teacher to tailor the course to your needs.

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Our teachers are hand-picked for their experience and expertise, and most of them are examiners. MEET THEM

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Set and reviewed homework for private study outside class.

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Access class notes and other valuable resources before, during and after your course.

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Support staff will be on hand during the course to assist with any technical issues that you may have.

Daily Timetable

Please note all timings are BST (UK timezone)

AM Course PM Course
8:30-9:45 10:15-11:30 12:30-13:45 14:15-15:30
Monday 75 min 75 min 75 min 75 min
Tuesday 75 min 75 min 75 min 75 min
Wednesday 75 min 75 min 75 min 75 min
Thursday 75 min 75 min 75 min 75 min
Friday 75 min 75 min 75 min 75 min
Office Hour Wednesday 18:00-19:00
60 min
Wednesday 19:00-20:00
60 min

How it Works

An easy process tailored to you.

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Registration and Payment

In one go, you'll create an account, select the subjects you want to attend, and share basic information on needs. To confirm your place, you'll also make the payment. We will follow up with an email within 48 hours welcoming you to the course.

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Pre-Course Questionnaire and Start

By filling out your pre-course questionnaire, you're helping us make each course as effective as possible. We're excited to welcome you shortly after, where you'll be grouped with students based on similar needs and goals.

You kept me motivated throughout the sessions and helped me realise that visualising and drawing a graph can help with lots of questions that seem much harder. (Mathematics AA SL)
Your explanations are so helpful and allow me to understand physics better, even though it is a subject where you never know everything. (Physics HL)
The organized and structured lessons helped me to prepare for the day and prepare any questions. (Geography HL)
The explanations and material really helped me understand the subject more and what I have to do. (Mathematics AI SL)
Great use of technology (overhanging camera to film the drawings and notes)! Very comprehensible explanations. Great balance between exercises and explanations. (Biology HL)
I really enjoyed the lessons and going through the questions step by step, breaking them down, really helped me to fully understand the steps that have to be taken in order to achieve maximum marks. (Mathematics AA SL)
Thank you very much for your help in explaining everything coherently and setting reasonable homework deadlines. This revision session has helped me a lot. (Geography HL)
Thank you so much for this study week. It has reassured me that I can do well on paper 2 and helped me understand how I can study more effectively. (Biology HL)

Top FAQs

In case you missed anything.

I’m an SL student, but the subject is only available for HL. Can I attend?

Unfortunately due to the difference in the syllabus, SL students will not be able to attend HL subjects and vice versa.

I’m an IBCP student, can I attend?

Yes, we welcome IBCP and IBDP students on our courses.

I’m just starting my IBDP, can I still attend?

Our Mid-IB courses are designed for students who have finished the first year of their IBDP, to help consolidate their subject-specific knowledge before they embark on the run up to their final exams. If you are looking to prepare for your first year of IBDP please see our Pre-IB courses.

I don’t live in Europe, can I still attend?

Absolutely! As long as you have a computer and an internet connection, you are welcome to join our Mid-IB course.

Please note, all classes are taught in GMT (London time) hours so please take that into consideration when registering.

Who are the OSC teachers?

Our teachers are experienced teachers from top IB schools around the world. Most are also examiners – in our 2015 revision courses 93% were examiners for the IB.

Our teachers go through a strict and thorough recruitment process, and a mentoring programme if they are new to OSC.

I would like to sign up for two subjects. How long will the course be?

Each course delivers 12.5 hours of tuition taught over five days. As each subject is taught in either morning or afternoon sessions, you can study two at a time. Alternatively, you can study one in Week 1, and another in Week 2.

Can I study a subject twice during the Mid-IB course?

As long as we can guarantee a different teacher, you can study a subject twice, in the same level. This will mean that you may gain the benefit of experiencing two different approaches to the subject.

How many students are in each class?

On all our online courses,, we ensure that there is a maximum of six students per class. This allows our students to have more one-on-one time with their teachers.

Need extra help?

Which course is right for you?

Make sure to compare the IB Exam Course with our Pre-IB and Mid-IB courses if you’re unsure which course is best for you.

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COVID-19 Adapted

Feel safe so that you can focus on what counts.

We've been implementing a range of measures to offer you COVID-19 adapted at location courses, guaranteeing you a worry-free and safe experience. We’ve handpicked the locations that allow us to put into practice all of the following measures:

Social Distancing

We have optimised every inch of space in our classrooms, common areas and offices to ensure that everyone has the space to work comfortably and safely.

Staggered Class Times

Our classes run on different schedules throughout the day, to reduce footfall in common areas and to avoid any crowding or queues before class, during breaks and at the end of the day.

Face Coverings

Every member of staff and all of our students are required to wear face coverings at all times, unless they are seated at their designated work stations.

Temperature Checks on Arrival

Every individual who enters the venue is required to check in and have their temperature taken and contact details recorded. Daily temperature checks provide an added line of defence to our staff and students while on course.
Martin Bluemel

Martin Bluemel

Chemistry examiner and teacher formerly at:Taunton School, UK

Ian Lucas

Ian Lucas

Maths examiner and author, and formerly teacher at:Sevenoaks School, UK and St Peter’s, Adelaide

Pat Roby

Pat Roby

Maths and Physics teacher at:International School of Zug and Luzern, Switzerland

Nisha Bauluck

Nisha Bauluck

Maths examiner and teacher at:St Clare’s, UK

Duncan McCulloch

Duncan McCulloch

Geography author and teacher at:International School of Leipzig, Germany

Joe Gauci

Joe Gauci

History teacher at:Malvern College, UK

Kavita Mathai

Kavita Mathai

English Literature and Language & Literature teacher, formerly at:Lauriston Girls’ School and Preshil School, Melbourne

Dave Allen

Dave Allen

Chemistry author and teacher at:Canford School, UK

Surita Devi Nair

Surita Devi Nair

Maths teacher at:Hvitfeldtska Gymnasiet, Sweden

Anna Androulaki

Anna Androulaki

IB English Literature and Language & Literature author and teacher, formerly at:TASIS and UWC China

Margarita Mechkova

Margarita Mechkova

Chemistry teacher at:Heidelberg International School, Germany

About me

"I've been teaching chemistry ever since university where I studied biochemistry and I always enjoyed explaining it to people who were interested to know more. Chemistry is a challenging subject at IB Diploma level, so I find it very rewarding to help motivated students who need to understand it better and improve their grade."

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How many years have you taught with OSC?

28 years

What do you enjoy about teaching with OSC?

An OSC course gives students the opportunity to focus exclusively on chemistry for a few days - something that is not normally possible at school. I can help students join up what they have learnt and see how the subject fits together, so it is great when you can see it begin to make much so more sense.

What is your best tip for revising for exams?

Memorise carefully the facts you need to know (and make sure you know what these are), then practice as many past questions as you can, looking carefully at the feedback so you can continually improve.

About me

"It is always a joy to see the light dawning when I have been able to explain a mathematical concept or technique which was previously a closed book"

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How many years have you taught with OSC?

22 years

What do you enjoy about teaching with OSC?

The camaraderie with colleagues, and making a difference for students.

What is your best tip for revising for exams?

Practice as many exam-style questions as possible, and if you can’t do one (or get it wrong), find out why.

About me

"I love teaching because it must be one of the only vocations where you can use pretty well all the skills and knowledge you have picked up throughout your life, and - even better - you (almost always!) have an appreciative audience."

Q&A

How many years have you taught with OSC?

22 years

What do you enjoy about teaching with OSC?

It gives me a strong injection of internationalism - you could say I'm addicted!

What is your best tip for revising for exams?

Quality is as or more important as quantity: get the most out of every question you practise. Don't just answer a bunch of questions. Use them to practise speed, technique, concepts... Use up every drop of one question paper before you start another.

About me

"Maths excites me, patterns and algebra is a way for my brain to organise and tidy up and I love a neat environment! Calculus has always been my favourite as I love a puzzle. Lately, I have been working through further statistics and really enjoy working with big data sets for modelling purposes."

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How many years have you taught with OSC?

6 years

What do you enjoy about teaching with OSC?

I really enjoy meeting students from all over the world and watching them come together to solve the same problems. The support staff are always cheerful, helpful and generally fantastic human beings who are willing to assist no matter how tough the challenge!

What is your best tip for revising for exams?

As far as maths is concerned, it is all about doing past paper questions. Start with 1 topic, and work through every paper, doing all the questions on that topic. Then do the other topics. I also recommend dividing a paper question by question. Those aiming for grade 7 should be able to attempt the most difficult questions (Q7-10).

About me

"Having been involved in either studying or teaching geography all of this century I am both fascinated and concerned about the changing dynamics of the planet we live on. As the subject has evolved, so has my passion. Whether it be environmental sustainability, demographic transition or how to respond to global pandemics, it continues to be the most relevant subject for encapsulating contemporary affairs."

Q&A

How many years have you taught with OSC?

7 years

What do you enjoy about teaching with OSC?

The whole experience! There is a fantastic base of in-house OSC staff who make sure everything runs smoothly and I have the opportunity to work with great teachers and highly motivated students from all over the world.

What is your best tip for revising for exams?

For geography a top tip is to combine your case-studies wherever possible. For example, your 'detailed example' of a country with uneven population distribution could also be used as your 'case-study' of a country benefitting from a demographic dividend.

About me

"I love trying to reconstruct the past, looking for insights into what made and makes men and women tick, and discussing with students and colleagues the array of different perspectives from which our human experience can be viewed."

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How many years have you taught with OSC?

26 years

What do you enjoy about teaching with OSC?

I love the buzz of the revision courses and the mix of students and tutors from across the IB world community.

What is your best tip for revising for exams?

Start early and keep your revision active.

About me

"I've always loved literature so teaching the subject comes naturally to me. At university I was also introduced to linguistics which I found fascinating. So it is not surprising that I love taking my students into the worlds that literature creates or engaging them in the power of language to shape our thoughts, our understanding and our perceptions."

Q&A

How many years have you taught with OSC?

2 years

What do you enjoy about teaching with OSC?

I like teaching with OSC because it is so effective and highly professional, while at the same time reaching the individual with a personal touch.

What is your best tip for revising for exams?

Structure your revision time to alternate focused study with activity. The mind needs to rest and absorb between study sessions.

About me

"Chemistry is about atoms and molecules and how they interact. The universe is made from the interaction of atoms and molecules. So without chemistry, there wouldn't be anything!"

Q&A

How many years have you taught with OSC?

9 years

What do you enjoy about teaching with OSC?

I enjoy working with students from all over the globe and seeing them come together a form a dynamic class for a small period of time.

What is your best tip for revising for exams?

Practice past paper questions. And then practice some more. And some more. And then check the markscheme.

About me

"The reason I love maths is that it there is no fuzzy logic; the answer is either right or wrong. Getting the answer to a challenging question is such a satisfying feeling!"

Q&A

How many years have you taught with OSC?

10 years

What do you enjoy about teaching with OSC?

What I enjoy most is the students; they are so enthusiastic and eager to learn! Also, not to forget the great colleagues that I work with there. It is such a positive place to be!

What is your best tip for revising for exams?

Two tips: Do maths at least one hour a day; work with past IB examination questions and always use the formula booklet. Be very familiar with your GDC.

About me

"I love the discovery of a new aspect of the meaning of texts I have read several times."

Q&A

How many years have you taught with OSC?

8 years

What do you enjoy about teaching with OSC?

The students, always. And the enthusiasm of everyone involved.

What is your best tip for revising for exams?

Reflect, focus, and “chunk” your study. Stay realistic and invest in your strengths.

About me

"I love Chemistry and its concepts, which successfully explain life. The two most important ones are attraction (in chemical bonding) and competition (in rates of reaction and in many other areas of chemistry.)"

Q&A

How many years have you taught with OSC?

15 years

What do you enjoy about teaching with OSC?

The highly intellectual talks with colleagues and students. OSC is more than Professional Development for me; it is an invaluable experience.

What is your best tip for revising for exams?

Mind maps, peer teaching, past papers questions practice, asking experts and of course attending OSC IB Exam Courses.