SET A TIME FRAME.ONCE YOU HAVE A GOOD SENSE OFWEEK 12 STUDY GRAMMAR...
Week 12
Study grammar/writing. Focus:
how much studying is ahead, create a detailedmechanics, organization.
study schedule. Use a calendar to set specificWeek 13
Study grammar/writing. Focus: essay
deadlines. If deadlines make you nervous, givewriting 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 yourscience.
learning goals. A study plan that says “LearnWeek 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 willenableWeek 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 studyWeek 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 carefullyWeek 4
Study science. Focus: life sciences,
about your day-to-day schedule. How much timestart physical sciences.
can you spend on studying each week? Exactlywhen can you fit in the time to study? Be sure toWeek 5
Study science. Focus: physical sci-
be realistic about how much time you have andences, and Earth and space sciences.
how much you can accomplish. Give yourself theWeek 6
Take practice science GED. Review
study time you need to succeed.errors. Review math.