Many study tips books advocates daily timetable planning for a more efficient day. When you plan, you actually set yourself a daily goal to complete a certain amount of work in a day. Planning allows you to set a time limit for a certain task, and even to factor in recreation.
However, planning does not work for everyone. It will only work for you if you follow it and you planned it realistically. Certain amount of dedication is important and you should not overload yourself with too many activities.
You must be able to finish your revision or whatever you have planned comfortably. There is no point in planning to cover 10 chapters in a day when all you can cover (properly) is 2 chapters. Realistic planning also allows you to see how many days you need to take to study all your subjects.
You must also not forget to plan recreations and rewards as an incentive to finish a piece of work. You may go for a 1 hour computer games break or take some time to skate at a neighbourhood park. Some people like to go for a walk to rejuvenate themselves.
Below is a sample timetable:
0700-0800 - Wake up blablabla
0800-1000 - Chemistry 2005 O level Paper
1000-1030 - Watch Anime (Bleach)
1030-1200 - Going through Chemistry answers and correcting key concepts
1200-1300 - Lunch
1300-1500 - A Maths 2005 O level Paper
1500-1600 - Relax + Bathe
1600-1800 - Going through paper + Ask friends + Do corrections
1800-1900 - Dinner
1900-2100 - Read physics and do questions at the back of book
2100-2300 - TV
Of course, you have to write down what exactly you want to do. For example, in 1900-2100, read physics is very general. Perhaps you could write (Springs and Masses) to narrow it down.
Personally, I do not like this form of planning. Normally I plan what I want to do daily and I finish it. I plan for about 1.5 months before the examinations so that I can comfortably finish all topics and understand them well. If you are highly efficient, you may do up to 3 papers a day.
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