How to Create an Effective Study Plan

• Block out fixed blocks of time first

- when you are in class, at work, organizational meetings, church, etc.

Step 1

• Study the most difficult or boring subject first

• Write down the order at the bottom of your study plan

Step 2

Step 3

• Start with Monday and plan to study every subject Mon-Thurs

• Ask yourself, “When is the first hour of the day that I can realistically start studying or doing homework?”

• Make sure it is the subject that will take the most amount of energy to complete

• Create consistency throughout the week

• Try to make Monday’s study schedule look like Wednesday’s

Step 4

• Create one or two more study day(s) (for an hour or 30 mins) for each subject during the weekend

• You can choose how to spread that out!

Step 5

• Make sure each subject is following Golden Rule # 1 and 2

• Fill in at the bottom how many DAYS/week and HOURS/week are you studying for each subject – Keep it neat!

Step 6

• Print a copy of your completed study plan each week

• Keep track of what week it is and cross off items as you complete each 30 MINUTE study session

Step 7

• Revaluate the study plan after every test

• Based on your effort and your test score