IB Review extra resources
Volume 5, Number 4, April 2019
Geography poster: Top exam tips part 1 Richard Overens Print out this issue's centre pages to display in class IB Diploma
Geography poster: Top exam tips part 2 Richard Overens Print out the poster on pp. 40–41 IB Diploma
Volume 5, Update, March 2019
Update: Your knowledge apprenticeship John Sprague Bonus article on interpreting TOK studies IB Diploma
Volume 5, Number 3, February 2019
Economics poster: Top ten exam tips Shirla Sum Print out this issue's centre pages to display in class IB Diploma
Volume 5, Update, December 2018
Update: Love, science and TOK John Sprague Bonus article on the redefinition of the kilogram in terms of TOK IB Diploma
Volume 5, Number 2, November 2018
Chemistry poster: Alternative periodic tables Chris Coates Print out this issue's centre pages and display in class IB Diploma
Mathematics: Renewable energy and income equality Oliver Bowles Answers to the tasks on pp. 10–14 of the magazine IB Diploma
Visual arts: FTC Palette Brian Reverman Tool to help you decode and encode visual art IB Diploma
Volume 5, Update, October 2018
Update: The TOK essay John Sprague Guidance on choosing your title IB Diploma
Volume 5, Number 1, September 2018
Correction: In the field IB Review Correction of the incorrect spelling of Jennifer Baldacci's name on pp. 1, 8 and 11 IB Diploma
Film poster: Best practice for your presentation and independent study Breen O’Reilly Print out this issue's centre pages to display in class IB Diploma
German: Glossary for Corpus Delicti: Ein Prozess Olga Springer Aiding your study of the text IB Diploma
Volume 4, Number 4, April 2018
Poster: Top tips for mathematics exams IB Review Print out this issue's centre pages to display in class IB Diploma
Languages: Plan for practice question Raluca Paraschivescu Table to help you plan exam answers IB Diploma
Mathematics: Probability distribution answers Suzanne Doering Answers to the questions on p. 26 IB Diploma
TOK: Knowledge claims John Sprague First- and second-order knowledge claims explained IB Diploma
Update: TOK at the Winter Olympics John Sprague Bonus article on how knowledge works in scoring and judging IB Diploma
Volume 4, Number 3, February 2018
Poster: Top ten tips for English A exams Lindsay Tandy Print out this issue's centre pages to display in class IB Diploma
Mathematics: Understanding differentiation Kok Ming Lee Answers to the questions on p. 30 of the magazine AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Update: Communicating through ritual John Sprague Bonus article on how knowledge is disseminated AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA
Volume 4, Number 2, November 2017
TOK poster: Paradigm shifts Chris Coates Print out this issue's centre pages to display in class IB Diploma
Update: Distinguishing sources John Sprague Bonus article on distinguishing between reliable and unreliable sources IB Diploma
Volume 4, Number 1, September 2017
TOK poster: Using the knowledge framework John Sprague Print out this issue's centre pages to display in class IB Diploma
Mathematics: Exploration lesson plan Kaylene Connell Introducing students to the exploration IB Diploma
English: Compare and contrast Carolyn Henly Examples for compare and contrast essays IB Diploma
TOK: Essay planning frame John Sprague Help students start writing well IB Diploma
TOK: Using the essay planning frame John Sprague Teaching notes on how to use the frame IB Diploma
Volume 3, Number 4, April 2017
Poster: Diploma students at university Justin Sanders Print out this issue's centre pages and display in class IB Diploma
From IB to university Justin Sanders More information about how the IB Diploma helps university study IB Diploma
Answers: Exponential functions and geometric sequences David Wees Solution to the question on p. 17 of the magazine IB Diploma
e-review: Alternative facts or alternative interpretations? John Sprague Bonus article on the furore around 'alternative facts' IB Diploma
Volume 3, Number 3, February 2017
Poster: Top ten tips for your TOK presentation John Sprague Print out this issue's centre pages and display in class IB Diploma
Revision: Preparing for paper 2 in poetry Paloma Alisse How to structure group 1 exam answers IB Diploma
Answers: Modelling data Kok Ming Lee Answers to the mathematics questions on p. 25 of the magazine IB Diploma
e-review: Choosing a title for your TOK essay John Sprague Bonus article breaking down the titles IB Diploma
e-review: Can you tell when news is fake? John Sprague Bonus article on fake news IB Diploma
Volume 3, Number 2, November 2016
Poster: Extended essay assessment criteria explained Jonathan Newell Print out this issue's centre pages to display in class IB Diploma
Revision: Approaching your film presentation Breen O'Reilly Checklists and examiners' tips IB Diploma
Teaching notes: CAS experiences and academic subjects Tom Brodie Linking your academic subjects to CAS experiences IB Diploma
Volume 3, Number 1, September 2016
Poster: Ten things that make examiners weep Tom Wayman and David James Don't get caught out in your literature in translation essay IB Diploma
Lesson plan: TOK, WOKs and AOKs John Sprague Developing the ways of knowing IB Diploma
Theory of knowledge: WOKs into AOKs John Sprague Model and writing frame for the lesson plan IB Diploma
Extended essay: Formal presentation checklist John Sprague Guarantee maximum presentation marks IB Diploma
Volume 2, Number 4, April 2016
Podcast: Rohan gets a 7 IB Review Sample top-grade IOC for English literature. See pp. 6-9 of the magazine for examiner analysis IB Diploma
Podcast: Shazina gets a 6 IB Review Sample top-level IOC for English literature IB Diploma
Podcast: Tristan gets a 5 IB Review Sample top-level IOC for English literature IB Diploma
Revision: Scoring a 7 in your group 1 IOC Carolyn P. Henly An examiner explains what Shazina and Tristan could have done to get the top mark IB Diploma
Podcast: Sample French oral IB Review High-scoring B HL cultural diversity oral. See pp. 16-17 of the magazine for examiner analysis IB Diploma
Podcast: Sample Italian oral IB Review Ab initio oral. See p. 17 of the magazine for examiner analysis IB Diploma
Podcast: Sample German oral IB Review High-scoring oral for B SL. See pp. 17-19 of the magazine for examiner analysis IB Diploma
Podcast: Sample Chinese oral IB Review B SL oral. See p. 19 of the magazine for examiner analysis IB Diploma
Podcast: Sample Spanish oral IB Review High-scoring B HL health oral. See p. 19 of the magazine for examiner analysis IB Diploma
Revision: 9/11 TOK presentation John Sprague An examiner advises on what the student did well and where she could improve IB Diploma
TOK: PPD guidance John Sprague How to fill out your presentation planning document IB Diploma
Group 3: Business crossword Paul Hoang Print out the revision crossword from p. 24 IB Diploma
Group 3: Business crossword solution Paul Hoang See how you got on IB Diploma
Group 5: Mathematics Andrew Clarke Further analysis of the exponential model and functional transformations IB Diploma
e-review: Should knowledge be free? John Sprague Analysis and activities on the Elbakyan case IB Diploma
Volume 2, Number 3, February 2016
Activity: TOK bingo John Sprague Print out this issue's centre pages and apply TOK to your other subjects IB Diploma
TOK: Bingo notes John Sprague The terms explained in more depth IB Diploma
Group 5: Lesson plan Jennifer Wathall Making use of the article on concept-based mathematics IB Diploma
e-review: Unethical economics? John Sprague Bonus article exploring ethics in economics IB Diploma
e-review: What's in a name? John Sprague Bonus article on why we should call IS 'Daesh' instead IB Diploma
Volume 2, Number 2, November 2015
Poster: Can it be CAS? John Cannings Planning your CAS experiences IB Diploma
Group 3: Development activity Grace Elliott Debate the arguments around development IB Diploma
Group 5: Mathematical Olympiad answers Kok Ming Lee Answers to the question on p. 31 of the magazine IB DIploma
Core elements: Improving your reflection Dinos Aristidou Use this activity to improve your secondary, affective, critical and process reflection IB Diploma
Volume 2, Number 1, September 2015
Poster: Get inspired for your MSSL project Peter Blythe Links and ideas for your project IB Diploma
Group 1: Pride and Prejudice activity Carolyn P. Henly Analysing satire in the text and on film IB Diploma
Group 2: French answers Nathalie Fayaud How did you do in the activity on p. 41 of the magazine? IB Diploma
Group 2: Spanish translation Carina Gambluch Preparing for your written assignment IB Diploma
Group 5: MSSL project criteria explained Peter Blythe Helping you avoid common pitfalls when planning your project IB Diploma
Group 5: Card tricks Peter Blythe More versions of the card trick on p. 19 IB Diploma
TOK: In search of art's truth Jodi Bowen Further reading on art in Soviet times IB Diploma
Volume 1, Number 4, April 2015
Poster: The nature of science Nick Lee Print out this issue's centre pages to display in class IB Diploma
Teaching notes: Not all history is biased John Sprague Notes and activities based on this issue's TOK back page IB Diploma
Using TOK in your extended essay John Cannings and Tom Brodie Worksheet to help you link related topics IB Diploma
Group 2: Languages revision Ute Reichert Choosing the best task in paper 2 IB Diploma
Group 3: First World War Sha Tin College Revising the First World War (English version) IB Diploma
Group 3: First World War Sha Tin College Revising the First World War (Chinese version) IB Diploma
Volume 1, e-review, March 2015
Is Jediism a religion? Nick Alchin Exploring language and the nature of truth in religious knowledge systems IB Diploma
Volume 1, Number 3, February 2015
Poster: Examiners' tips Jill Rutherford, Alastair Dunn and Aaron Deupree Expert advice ahead of your exams IB Diploma
Group 1: Individual oral commentary Nic Amy Revision summary for your IOC IB Diploma
Group 2: Chinese answers Yan Burch Did you fill in Table 3 correctly? IB Diploma
Group 3: Further reading Paul Grace Expand your knowledge with websites, books and podcasts IB Diploma
Group 6: Further reading Mark Cazalet Resources to aid your research IB Diploma
Volume 1, e-review, December 2014
Does it matter who says it? Nick Alchin Exploring authority in theory of knowledge AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA
Volume 1, Number 2, November 2014
Poster: Ten tips for your TOK essay John Sprague Print out this issue's centre pages to display in class IB Diploma
TOK: Video study activity John Sprague Exploring propaganda films IB Diploma
Group 3: Answers Paul Hoang Answers to the activity on p. 38 of the magazine IB Diploma
Group 5: Answers Kok Ming Lee Answers to the problem on p. 33 of the magazine IB Diploma
Group 6: Listening exercise Sean Farrell Useful tips on applying the magazine article's ideas IB Diploma
Volume 1, e-review, October 2014
Democracy and the Scottish referendum Nick Alchin Analysing the values and assumptions in terms of TOK IB Diploma
Volume 1, Number 1, September 2014
Poster: Impacts of the First World War John Sprague See how the war applies to your subjects IB Diploma
Teaching notes: Influences of the First World War John Sprague Lesson plan and activities to help you make use of this issue's centre pages IB Diploma
Group 1: Useful vocabulary Chris Greenhalgh Add depth to your exam answers IB Diploma
Group 6: Theatre performance and production presentation Anthony Cunningham Activity to help you prepare for the TPPP IB Diploma
CAS: Raising the green roof Kirsty Benham and Katherine Lundevall Kirsty and Katherine's GINSENG presentation IB Diploma
Sample extras from our magazine range
Chemistry Review: Careers for chemists Andrew Parsons and Katrina Sayer A printable poster showing where a chemistry degree can take you IB
Geography Review: 'Unequivocal' global warming Simon Oakes A summary of what you need to know about the 2013 IPCC report IB
The English Review: Wider reading Luke McBratney A podcast explaining why wider reading matters and how you should use it IB