Many students face many challenges when they undertake the IB Diploma. Transitioning from secondary school to the IB may be difficult for students who are not used to doing coursework alongside preparing for their exams. There are many external and internal deadlines students need to adhere to when they prepare for the IB diploma, and missing these deadlines could have disastrous consequences. Students need to juggle many tasks and they need to do these things independently. Teachers at school give guidance, but at times, students may not have enough help.
Main Challenges of the IB Diploma Programme
Conducting Independent Research
One of the challenges students face when undertaking the IB is how to conduct independent research. Academic writing is a vastly different ballgame - students need to know the conventions of research such as citing things correctly. Academic dishonesty is a serious problem in the IB, and contravening these rules could lead to the student failing to receive their IB diploma.
Students need to know how to format a report and finetune their drafts until it conveys the research in a way that is clear to the reader. The difficulty is further compounded when the IA or EE involves a Science subject - there needs to be a certain level of rigour in conducting the experiments, doing a literature review, and doing statistical testing. Students who are not used to academic writing will struggle when it comes to the coursework aspect of the IB.
2. Preparing for their exams by studying the large volume of content
The second challenge many IB students face is the large volume of content they need to study in preparation for the exams. Cramming content right before the exams is not advisable - students need to build on the theories and content they learn in class to tackle their IAs and Extended Essay. As such, consistency is key - amidst the myriad of internal and external deadlines, CCA commitments and social life, students need to balance studying the right amount of content in preparation for their tests and for the final external assessment.
3. Managing their time wisely
The final challenge many students face is time management - there are seemingly infinite things to juggle when doing the IB diploma. Students need to balance their time well to meet all the deadlines - failing to do so could have disastrous consequences. There are exams to study for, community service events to plan, CCA commitments to fulfil, reflections to write - there is an endless stream of boxes to tick on an ever-growing to-do list. Students need to plan their time properly - leaving too many things until the last minute is not a good habit. By making a schedule and following it, students will be able to do their tasks well, and on time.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
How to study for IB Chemistry?
Firstly, knowing the syllabus for IB Chemistry (either HL or SL) will help the student revise. Next, try practicing with past year IB papers to get used to the exam format. If there are questions students do not know how to answer, they can revise the concepts regarding the question to help them answer them or clarify with a tutor or teacher.
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