Tips for Planning A One-Week Holiday Study Plan That Works

Can you really make a difference to your grades by studying during a one-week holiday? While some people prefer to take a proper break by not touching their textbooks at all, some students will be taking advantage of this time to catch-up on their learning.

The one week break can be a great time to work on weaker topics and skills, or just consolidating what you have learnt in the past term. This might be especially useful for students who are already in their graduating year and are gearing up for an important exam.

So, for those who want to keep the momentum going and work on their studies during the one-week holiday, here’s our advice for you!

Identify the main areas of focus

One-week is not a long time, but it can be pivotal in catching up on certain subjects or topics. Instead of spreading yourself too thin, choose a few areas that you really want to work on in the coming week. This could be some topics that you feel you haven’t mastered yet, or skills that you need time to practice. If you have trouble identifying what these are, your teacher or secondary school tutor in Singapore can usually advice you. Referring to your past assignments and your teacher’s comments might also reveal some areas you could improve on.

Some areas that students common struggle with:

• Sciences: trouble remembering concepts
• Math: not confident in applying certain techniques
• English/Languages: weak language structure

Consolidate your learning

For the subjects that are not your main focus right now, it’s still good to revisit it during the week to just consolidate your learning from the past term. Sometimes, you might find that you still have questions that have been left unanswered, or certain areas that you are not so confident in. Revisiting them helps you reinforce these concepts and commit them to your long-term memory.

This might look like:

• Drawing mind maps to make connections between subtopics and topics, especially in science or some humanities subjects
• Summarising a checklist of key techniques and skills for each math chapter
• Making flash cards for things you would need to memorise, such as chemical equations and trends

Plan a study timetable

Holidays are ultimately a time for rest and reset, so it’s important to set realistic goals and reserve time for leisure activities. Trying to do too much during the holidays is a recipe for burnout!

Some helpful guidelines for planning your week:

• Plan study time for when you feel the most awake and alert (e.g. right after waking up, if you are a morning person).
• Plan some activities that you can look forward to during the week. Use these to motivate yourself to finish your study tasks so that you can enjoy the fun stuff later on!
• Be flexible. If you have full-day activities with friends on one day, you can skip studying for one day and study more on a day that you are staying at home.

Conclusion

Using a one-week holiday to catch up on studies is totally possible, with the right planning and balance. If you are part of our tuition centre in Singapore, our tutors will also provide support by revising some of the common struggles and tricky topics from the past term. Need extra help? Consult your tutors this coming week and get answers to your doubts – don’t let them roll over to the next term!

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