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Week 1: Diagnostic & Baseline
20 min/day · 3 focus areas
Free diagnostic test (all sections) Identify 3 weakest topics Set up mistake bank review habit
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Eight-Week Study Planner — Printable Grid & Weekly Detail | Cognora
An eight-week grid plus a weekly detail sheet. Built around short sessions and one full paper a fortnight, because that is the pattern families actually keep to.
How to use this planner: Print the grid below. Tick off each day. The detail sheets tell you exactly what to practise each week.
Week 1
Diagnostic & Baseline
20 min/day · ✍️ Practice
Week 2
Thinking Skills Foundations
20 min/day · ✍️ Practice
Week 3
Mathematical Reasoning Core
20 min/day · ✍️ Practice
Week 4
Reading Comprehension
20 min/day · 📝 Mock
Week 5
Abstract Reasoning Introduction
20 min/day · ✍️ Practice
Week 6
Mixed Practice & Stamina
25 min/day · 📝 Mock
Week 7
Exam Simulation Week
30 min/day · 📝 Mock
Week 8
Polish & Confidence
20 min/day · ✍️ Practice
Weekly Detail
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Week 2: Thinking Skills Foundations
20 min/day · 4 focus areas
Logical deduction drills Venn diagram practice Assumption identification Argument structure
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Week 3: Mathematical Reasoning Core
20 min/day · 4 focus areas
Number & algebra fluency Multi-step word problems Measurement & geometry basics Speed/accuracy balance
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Week 4: Reading Comprehension
20 min/day · 4 focus areas
Inference question types Figurative language Main idea vs detail Poetry & non-fiction
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Week 5: Abstract Reasoning Introduction
20 min/day · 4 focus areas
Pattern recognition (2D) Sequence completion Cube nets & folding Odd-one-out logic
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Week 6: Mixed Practice & Stamina
25 min/day · 4 focus areas
Adaptive mixed sessions Timed section practice Mistake bank spaced review Weak topic blitz
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Week 7: Exam Simulation Week
30 min/day · 4 focus areas
Full mock under test conditions Review every wrong answer Time management refinement Mental fatigue management
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Week 8: Polish & Confidence
20 min/day · 4 focus areas
Light review of mastered topics Mistake bank final pass Relaxation & sleep routine Parent pep talk
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