SET A TIME FRAME.ONCE YOU HAVE A GOOD SENSE OFWEEK 12 STUDY GRAMMAR...

3. Set a time frame.Once you have a good sense of

Week 12

Study grammar/writing. Focus:

how much studying is ahead, create a detailed

mechanics, organization.

study schedule. Use a calendar to set specific

Week 13

Study grammar/writing. Focus: essay

deadlines. If deadlines make you nervous, give

writing strategies.

yourself plenty of time for each task. Otherwise,

Week 14

Take practice writing test. Review

you might have trouble keeping calm and stayingon track.

errors.

To create a good schedule, break your study-

Week 15

Review social studies, math, and

ing into small tasks that will get you to your

science.

learning goals. A study plan that says “Learn

Week 16

Study reading/literature. Focus: literary

everything by May 1” isn’t going to be helpful.

vs. nonfiction texts.

However, a study plan that sets dates for learningspecific material in March and April willenable

Week 17

Study reading/literature. Focus:

you to learn everything by May 1. For example,

comprehension and application.

take a look at the following five-month study

Week 18

Study reading/literature. Focus:

plan created by a GED candidate who needs tofocus on both Language Arts exams:

analysis and synthesis.

Week 19

Take practice reading exam. Review

Week 1

Study math. Focus: geometry and

number operations.

Week 20

Review all subjects.

Week 2

Study math. Focus: algebra and data

analysis.

Notice how this schedule builds in time toreview each subjectand establishes different top-

Week 3

Take practice math GED. Review

ics to focus on each week.As you set your deadlines, think carefully

Week 4

Study science. Focus: life sciences,

about your day-to-day schedule. How much time

start physical sciences.

can you spend on studying each week? Exactlywhen can you fit in the time to study? Be sure to

Week 5

Study science. Focus: physical sci-

be realistic about how much time you have and

ences, and Earth and space sciences.

how much you can accomplish. Give yourself the

Week 6

Take practice science GED. Review

study time you need to succeed.

errors. Review math.