I have ~3 weeks til DP2 starts, what should I do to make my life easier?

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Please give some advice on what to do & what I should save for the start of DP2 instead! I want to make my DP2 life easier 😔 So far I've only done the introduction for my BM EE.. & my BM IA is nearly done, only conclusion is needed.. I have a topic for Physics and Math IA that's approved but no research question (both teachers left though) so I'm unsure if I should work on them..

My subjects are HL: Physics Math AA BM SL: Chemistry Chinese B English Lit Please, any advice is appreciated! Thank you 🥲

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saindlovesyou

M24 | [BMHL, PsychHL, EnglishHL, CompSL, math aa sl, spanishBSL]

get started on ur IOs. they are very important! try reaching out to ur school for help for ur other IAs. Be done with your IAs before u even start ur dp2( i regret not doing this). Start studying and covering old topics and make a habit of studying everday atleast for 30 mins. ( DO MATH PAST PAPERS AND WHATNOT) You will thank yourself in the future!

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Ohh how would I get started on my IOs? and thank you!

saindlovesyou

M24 | [BMHL, PsychHL, EnglishHL, CompSL, math aa sl, spanishBSL]

for english HL i had to get my non literary text and literary text approved along w my IO sheet with the bullet points.( i did this a year before and forgot everythign abt it, dont mind me just using random words to explain the process instead of technical words) and then ik many are against writing and memorising a script but i messed up my mock IO so badly without a script so i pulled an all nighter and memorised my script.

for second language (i did spanish b, but assumining chinese b is similar) if ur unfamilar w the language and dont have any hope then U NEED TO START PREPPING NOW(i didn't). Go over all the topics and start talking and forming sentences, correct ur grammar and listen to podcasts, watch movies and do everything possible to BECOME THE LANGUAGE.

ALL the bestt!!

Similar_Job_1561

Ohh I see thank you so much !! This helps a lot, I havent really been prioritizing my IOs but I realise now that I should !! Thank uu

ActiveMood1570

how did you revise for ur spanish B??give me tips please,,i ain't a native but i did it in myp abinitio,,tho I still find it hard.....

saindlovesyou

M24 | [BMHL, PsychHL, EnglishHL, CompSL, math aa sl, spanishBSL]

pls i am the worst person to give u advice on this, i was soo bad in spanish b. the only thing that helped was chatgpt. it gave me a script after i described what needs to be included and i memorised it ( worst way to do it honestly) but if u have time then go to each topic and prepare content (Do it) and ask ur teacher for help(speak to them in spanish, dont worry abt making mistakes!)

all the best!

SignificantBug6750

How do We get started on our IOs/IAs? I dont know if my teacher as posted the resources yet for them. For example I took gr 11 chem this year and have 12 next year where we do the actual IA, but I think I’m supposed to get my topic approved by the teacher based on laboratory resources available in class unless I can find a list of pre approved IA topics

saindlovesyou

M24 | [BMHL, PsychHL, EnglishHL, CompSL, math aa sl, spanishBSL]

i am not the best person to answer this as i didnt take any natural sciences. My other IAs my teachers gave us alot of resources and its pretty much the same layout from the year before. So i decide on a topic and start doign the work using a highly scored IA as my bechmark. I got alot of feedback from my teachers too. If u are M26 or N26 dw tm. u have the summer before year 12 or DP2 to finish it off. Right now just focus on ur content thought in class and dont be afraid to ask teachers for help!

Biology-Queen

IO are the same as IA or no cause I never heared of IOs

saindlovesyou

M24 | [BMHL, PsychHL, EnglishHL, CompSL, math aa sl, spanishBSL]

IOs are different fro IAs.

IOs are spoken and IAs are written. Research more into it!

Biology-Queen

Oh okay thanks

Realistic_Analyst_26

M25 | [SL: Math AI Chem Physics Econ Arabic A Lang English Lit]

IOs are the IAs for the language subjects. You are recorded speaking

Biology-Queen

Thank you my school just told us on IA which is why I was confused

blitzroyale

M24 HL: History, English Lit, Apps, SL: Phys French B, Business

Do IAs now rather than later. Don't be the guy cramping them before exams.

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I was planning on starting my IAs esp ones at HL but I'm unsure if I should proceed with my Physics & Math IA when the approval isn't so concrete.. I don't want to waste my time writing an entire IA up just to have to redo it because the new teacher won't approve of my topic 😵😵 Should I still write up a draft or wait til the sch yr starts?

blitzroyale

M24 HL: History, English Lit, Apps, SL: Phys French B, Business

Wait till your teacher approves your topic. I started my IAs the moment my teacher announced them.

MarrieddMann

M24 | [HL Business, DS, Arabic B]

finish all coursework by january at the latest

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Okay, thank you!

Golden-Zabbit-86

M24 | HL: AA, Phys, Bio | SL: Eng Lit, GloPo, German ab Initio

I would try to get as much of your EE done as possible. Especially the research part, it’s by far the most time consuming part.

omatterp1

M24 | [AA HL, HL ECON, HL BM, SL ENG LIT, ITA B, SL BIO ]

For english finalise the texts u want to use for each assessment and try to make GOOD notes on them that will eventually help you w p2

For BM id recommend making what i call god notes, which are essentially your own notes for the whole of the syllabus its not obligatory but i found that it was incrdibly helpful for the exams, as we all know business isnt exactly difficult, but those notes were a really efficent way to recap what i needed to

For math id recommend some revision to ensure u dont forget or lose ur proficency.

Finally id recommend starting or having a good fleshed out idea for every IO and IA you have, even just an idea and a short plan, even if u dont end up sticking to it perfectly its very helpful to get a headstart on them. I personally did like 1/2 of the essey type assessments (including ee and tok) over the summer and planned out the other 1/2 and i found that SUPer helpful when it came to managing work stress and time in dp2

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Thank you!

mseduhub1

Keep this. It will help you for MAA HL , Physics HL and Chemistry SL

SnooTomatoes5729

M25 | [HL: MAA, Bus, Design T, Physics| SL: English, SpanishB ]

Bro like lowkey you set yourself up in a bad position but at least you have 3 weeks left. Yes, it would be a grind, but if you could finish BM IA and BM EE fully, and have a first draft for phys and math ia you would be in a much better position. If you have some extra time, try hitting a few past paper for all subjects, including SL. Gets you into that mindset and reminds you of stuff. And, if you have any major weak points or stuff you dont understand, the time to fix it is now!

kaushik_real

Alumni | [Eng, Econ, CS HL, French, Bio, Math AA SL]

IAs - Do them, try to finish them off as early as possible.

Lang IOs - start prepping if not done already, they’re the components that are in your bag if you prep well, I can help with English.

Math - Keep in touch with math, if you lose practice, the inertia is too bad to get over with.

These are the last few months where you can do actual heavy lifting for CAS and Extra curricular activities for college apps, make the best use of it.

PianoPedro

Why do you gotta remind us 😭

SouthViolinist

M25

My Dp 1 hasn’t even ended

Happylife415

Anyone here takes Geog HL? Need help please - on the IAs

gradepodltd

make sure you notes are up to date for physics HL and practice some past paper questions (particularly for Theme A). This checklist for physics hl will help: https://www.gradepod.com/ib-physics-checklist

RaceAny6194

finish IAs and EE