RESOURCES FOR IB
websites, podcasts & youtubers to help get you through IB
CONTENT
GENERAL
PapaCambridge*
A website with past papers for all subjects and years. Not the most reliable though, as sometimes the wrong year and past paper are paired together. So be sure to check!
IB Past Papers*
Another website with past papers for all subjects (divided by year and level SL/HL). This one is more reliable and comes with the markscheme.
Save my Exams
This website provides practice questions and revision notes for math, physics, chemistry and biology.
Pestle*
Pestle is a questionbank website that contains questions for both AA and AI math, as well as physics, chemistry, biology and geography. You can login which allows you to track which questions you have completed and which you've marked as review.
IBO Diploma Programme
This is the official IBO website and hold general information about exam formats and other resources.
*Be aware that once exam season comes around these websites will go down and you won't be able to access them anymore until after exam season ends. So download and store the past papers somewhere safe!
MATH
Revision Village
This website comes with explanatory videos and lots of questions. The first two topics are free but you do have to pay to use the full website. The explanation videos, however are free and also on youtube!
Khan Academy
This website isn't dedicated to the IBDP but does have some good videos and examples explaining concepts that are taught in IB.
BIOLOGY
BioNinja
This website is a life saver for biology students. It explains the entire syllabus and is divided by topic making it easy to navigate. Completely free too.
Youtubers - if you're a more auditory learner some great youtubers to check out are:
CHEMISTRY
The best resource for chemistry will be your teacher. If you have any doubts just ask during class or if they have time even after class. But if you need a little extra external help check out some of these great youtubers:
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MSJChem - short and concise; if you're short on time or don't want to watch long videos MSJ provides great bitesize lessons without losing any details.
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Richard Thornley - if you need help not just with content but answering different types of questions Thornley goes over the different past paper and their answers.
PHYSICS
Physics Resources
This website explains concepts and links other resources that you may find helpful in your studies
Chris Doner - this youtuber provides great videos explaining the concepts that will be taught in the IB DP
GEOGRAPHY
Fetch Education
This website has explanatory powerpoints as well as revision questions to help you. If you need help with IAs or EEs it has some resources for that too.
HISTORY
The textbook covers the necessary content but for those who prefer audio learning check out these youtubers:
GLOBAL POLITICS
Glopoib
This website is a great resource for explanations on content and other aspects of the subject as well as other useful resources.
GloPoPolis
This website is another great resource for additional help understanding the concepts and content covered in class.
SPANISH
One of the best ways to improve your Spanish is to listen to it spoken daily. Check out these great podcasts to help you out:
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Spanish Intermediate
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Unlimited Spanish
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Spanish with Vicente
You can find these podcasts on Spotify or Apple Podcast.