Mozz Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I've currently started the IB, and am doing English, Maths and Chemistry SL, and French, Philosophy and History HL. I was wondering what are some really good study guides to get so I can read ahead a bit? Also are there any handy guides for ToK? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessskris Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) I don't take most of your subjects, but we have chemistry in common and I know of a good chem study guide: it's very famous and very good. easy to study from. I've never heard of a TOK study guide but the best textbook I think is: I love every single bit of that book. it's good to get both of them if you like! they're very helpful, believe me. EDIT: I just remembered! there's a TOK "study guide" and i heard it's quite good but I'm not so sure: Edited September 9, 2011 by Desy Glau Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmi Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) I second the chemistry study guide. It's good. I also suggest this study guide; I have my own copy and it has study material for all of the core topics and each of the options that's easy to review and understand, SL and HL included: Edited September 9, 2011 by emyski Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie.dough.love Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 only study guides, or would you like some textbook recommendations, like the pearsons baccaluraeate for Chemistry Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozz Posted September 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 only study guides, or would you like some textbook recommendations, like the pearsons baccaluraeate for Chemistry I think I'm getting textbooks in my subjects, but I'm not sure which ones yet, so textbook recommendations would be useful. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Filipino Limner Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 For textbooks, Pearson Baccalaureate's Chemistry Book is nice when you're just start reading about the topic. So is Hodder Education's Chemistry for the IB Diploma. But, if you want to sum everything up, you better just use Oxford's Chemistry Course Companion. It's able to summarize everything in very short sentences with the use of terminology learned. It's good for reviewing for the tests, I guess, as well. In the end, it depends on which book you're most comfortable with! Just use it, learn and understand from it, and you'll be okay. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossom Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 I have the Oxford university press tok study guide. I think it's pretty useful. It has tips for the presentation and essay and is abundant in tok knowledge Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozz Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 For textbooks, Pearson Baccalaureate's Chemistry Book is nice when you're just start reading about the topic. So is Hodder Education's Chemistry for the IB Diploma. But, if you want to sum everything up, you better just use Oxford's Chemistry Course Companion. It's able to summarize everything in very short sentences with the use of terminology learned. It's good for reviewing for the tests, I guess, as well. In the end, it depends on which book you're most comfortable with! Just use it, learn and understand from it, and you'll be okay. Thanks! I've found out that we're using the Cambridge text books for chemistry; are they any good? Or is it worth buying another one? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozz Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I have the Oxford university press tok study guide. I think it's pretty useful. It has tips for the presentation and essay and is abundant in tok knowledgeI'll have a look for that one, the tips sound very useful. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessskris Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 is that the blue one? we don't use it in class but I remember at the very beginning of my chem class in IB1, our teacher said that book is a good one.just try to use that one first... if you don't find it helpful, get a study guide and you'll be fine. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninety Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) I have the Oxford university press tok study guide. I think it's pretty useful. It has tips for the presentation and essay and is abundant in tok knowledgeI'll have a look for that one, the tips sound very useful.I use the Oxford TOK course companion. I think CherryBlossom meant the course companion, because as far as I know Oxford doesn't have a study guide for TOK.My TOK teacher last year was new to TOK, and he didn't teach with a textbook. I had to buy my own book and self-study pretty much everything. I chose the Oxford book and I think it's very good, so you should give it a try.You can preview a couple of pages of the book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co...l/dp/0199151229is that the blue one? we don't use it in class but I remember at the very beginning of my chem class in IB1, our teacher said that book is a good one.just try to use that one first... if you don't find it helpful, get a study guide and you'll be fine.The Oxford TOK course companion is green. Edited September 19, 2011 by ninety Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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