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Organises by what will be assessed and how, rather than by the order the material was taught.

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Running it, start to finish

  1. Work out what is actually assessed and how heavily.
  2. Plot topics by weight against confidence and start in the weak-and-heavy quadrant.
  3. Do at least one full timed attempt well before the day.

What you get back

The output this produces, every time.

  • Prioritises by assessment weight against confidence, which interrupts the habit of studying what is comfortable.
  • Specifies an active activity per topic rather than an instruction to revise.
  • Gives explicit permission to skip, which is what makes the plan achievable.

Getting better results

Where this usually goes wrong, and how to avoid it.

  • Start from past papers. What actually recurs is the most useful input available, and it is routinely ignored in favour of covering everything.
  • Ban passive re-reading. It produces familiarity that feels like knowledge, which is why learners are surprised by their own results.
  • Practise the actual format. Preparing for an essay by making notes builds confidence that does not transfer to writing under time.

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