Acids, bases and pH: how to calculate pH in Year 4
Acids and bases by Arrhenius and Brønsted-Lowry, pH and pOH, strong and weak acids with worked examples: the Year 4 high school chemistry test.
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Guides, worked examples and study method, translated from our Italian blog.
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Circle equations and tangent lines: the Year 4 test
Equation of a circle, centre and radius, line-circle position and tangent lines with worked exercises: the Year 4 test in the human sciences high school.
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Functions in Year 4: composite, inverse, graphs
Domain, composite function, inverse function and graph transformations with worked examples: the Year 4 maths test at the classical high school.
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Fluid statics in Year 2: pressure, Stevin, Archimedes
Pressure, Stevin's law, Pascal's principle and Archimedes' buoyant force with worked exercises: the first physics test in Year 2 at the science high school.
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Hygiene and health culture in Year 3: how to study it
Cells, tissues and body systems, medical terminology and a method for open questions: the first hygiene test on the vocational health and social care course.
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Literary commentary in English: the first Year 3 test
How to write a commentary on a literary text in English in Year 3 at the language high school: structure, critical vocabulary, typical mistakes, worked ballads.
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Passé composé or imparfait: explained for Italians
Passé composé or imparfait in French: the rule for choosing, the right auxiliary, past participle agreement and worked exercises for Italian speakers.
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Ser, estar and hay: the rule for your Spanish test
When to use ser, estar and hay in Spanish, with a rule designed for Italian speakers and worked exercises for the first Year 1 test.
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Von Neumann architecture and the CPU: a Year 3 guide
Von Neumann architecture, CPU, registers, buses, memory and the fetch-decode-execute cycle explained with worked examples for your first Year 3 systems test.
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Chemical equilibrium and Le Châtelier: Kc made clear
Equilibrium constant, reaction quotient and Le Châtelier's principle: the method and three worked examples for the November Year 4 science test.
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How to prepare for the TOLC-E: Economics and Management
Logic, verbal comprehension and maths in 90 minutes: the structure of the TOLC-E, the topics that really come up and an eight-week preparation plan.
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How to prepare for the TOLC-SU: Humanities degrees
Thirty reading comprehension questions out of fifty: structure of the TOLC-SU, what you really need to study and an eight-week preparation plan.
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Linear systems and the line in Year 2
Substitution, elimination and equating, then the link between a system and lines in the plane: method and worked exercises for the November Year 2 test.
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Momentum and collisions in Year 4: which principle to use
Energy or momentum? Elastic and inelastic collisions, then gravitation: the method for choosing the right principle, with four worked exercises.
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Organic chemistry in Year 5: hybridisation and isomers
Carbon hybridisation, isomerism and IUPAC naming of hydrocarbons: how to get ready for the November organic chemistry test in the last year of high school.
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Quadratic equations in Year 3 of a vocational school
Quadratic formula, discriminant and quadratic inequalities: the first algebra hurdle of Year 3 at a vocational school, with worked exercises.
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Systems and networks in Year 5: VLANs, NAT and firewalls
VLANs and inter-VLAN routing, NAT, ACLs and firewalls: how a network is read and designed in the Year 5 Systems and networks test at technical institute.
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Year 3 vectors and forces: no trigonometry needed
Adding, resolving and the inclined plane: how to tackle the first Year 3 physics test at the classical high school without having done sine and cosine yet.
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When to take the TOLC: windows, retakes, score
The three CISIA windows, the limit of one test a month per type and which score really goes into the ranking: how to plan your TOLC.
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Earth in the Solar System: motions and seasons in Year 1
Rotation and revolution, why seasons happen and how to read the tilt of Earth's axis: everything for the Year 1 earth science test.
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Exponentials and logarithms in Year 4 of high school
Logarithm properties without memorising them, exponential equations and the two mistakes that cost the November test at vocational school.
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Fractional equations and inequality systems in Year 2
Conditions of existence, sign study and systems of linear inequalities: the November maths test in Year 2 of the art high school.
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Essential function study in Year 5 of high school
Domain, sign, asymptotes and the first derivative for increase and decrease: the essential version of function study needed for admission in Year 5.
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Functions of two variables and constrained maxima in Year 5
Partial derivatives, the Hessian and Lagrange multipliers applied to choice problems: Year 5 maths on the AFM and SIA tracks, step by step.
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