IRP presentation polished and learned. All 6 Psychology approaches introduced. Chemistry mechanisms diagnostic done. Biology immune system groundwork laid. Full practice oral with Dan on Saturday.
Russian mock in 3 days. IRP is near-A* level (excellent teacher feedback) — small tweaks only. Focus stimulus card prep on having specific facts/stats ready for Themes 1, 2 and 3. Meanwhile: Chemistry mechanisms are the big gap, and Psychology psychosexual stages need more time. Mum is the home examiner for Russian practice.
Russian Oral Mock at 11am. The IRP is strong — trust the prep. For the stimulus card: use your 5 minutes wisely, jot specific facts/stats from your theme revision. Speak with confidence. This is a dress rehearsal — the real exam is 27 April.
Psychology test on 14 April (first day back) is now #1. Chemistry follows on 15 April. Biology test 1 on 17 April. Russian continues daily. 11 April is away — no study. No evening study on Thursday 9 April.
School days: evening sessions only (19:30–20:20). Weekends remain full study days. Biology Test 2 on 21 April. Russian Oral Exam on 27 April.
Read these at the start of every study day.
Phone goes face-down in another room for the full 50 minutes. Every notification resets your focus — it takes 20 minutes to fully re-engage.
Close the notes. Write what you know from memory. Check. Fix the gaps. Re-reading feels productive but barely works. Testing yourself is 3x more effective.
The single most effective thing for every subject. Do the question under timed conditions, then spend equal time analysing the mark scheme word by word.
Get up, walk around, get outside. Physical movement between sessions measurably improves focus. Even 10 minutes outside beats 30 minutes on your phone.
Russian must be spoken aloud every day. The evening session is always Russian. Mum is the home examiner — practise with her and record yourself.
Before Biology: re-read Miss Bates' feedback. Before Chemistry: Dr Moylan says mechanisms are vital. Before Psychology: Mrs Gregory says use specific key terminology.
After a full session: screen time. After a full study day: Lego, social plans. After a full week: bigger reward. Rewards are earned, not given for "nearly" doing it.
Memory consolidation happens during sleep. Wind down by 9pm. No study past 8:30pm. A tired brain retains nothing.
Session-level notes are on each session card. Use the panels below for overall notes and to share progress with Dan.