{"id":14639,"date":"2023-01-30T01:30:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T16:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/?p=14639"},"modified":"2023-02-24T09:33:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T00:33:23","slug":"9-best-study-tip-for-ib-psych-work-backwards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/2023\/01\/30\/9-best-study-tip-for-ib-psych-work-backwards\/","title":{"rendered":"#9 Best Study Tip for IB Psych: Work Backwards"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you’ve started studying seriously, it\u2019s tempting to tell yourself, \u201cI\u2019ll just read the textbook then figure out what I need to know for the exams.\u201d While this is the easiest way to think<\/i> about studying, it\u2019s not very effective. You\u2019ll end up working way harder than you need to. Let\u2019s look at a more systematic approach.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the previous post on getting started<\/a> I suggested opening your book and reading the first Chapter. That was just to get you started. But now you’re really ready, <\/span>I’ll explain how you can study smarter, not harder by working backwards.<\/span><\/p>\n

Working backwards means figuring out first <\/span>what <\/span><\/i>you need to know, then studying to make sure you know it. I would begin with Paper One SAQs. Start a clean page of notes and write down what you know about Paper One. Then watch the videos linked below starting with the \u201cPaper One Quick Review.\u201d Take notes as you\u2019re watching on the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. How many questions do I answer?<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. What type of answers should I write? (e.g. multiple choice, short answer, essays).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. What topics are covered?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This should give you a good idea of what you need to know and how much for each topic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Here are some video tutorials that cover the exam requirements:<\/b><\/p>\n