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Twelve-week exam countdown planner

Twelve weeks is long enough to fix real gaps and short enough to keep momentum. Work backwards from your first exam date: put the papers you will sit in week order, then decide which topics have to be closed before each one.

For: Year 10 and Year 11 students, tutors and revision leads

Free, no sign-up, prints on one sheet of A4.

What is on the sheet

Preview of the Twelve-week exam countdown planner grid, showing every column and row of the printable sheet.
WeekDatesPriority topicsPast paper / practiceReview checkpoint
Week 12    
Week 11    
Week 10    
Week 9    
Week 8    
Week 7    
Week 6    
Week 5    
Week 4    
Week 3    
Week 2    
Week 1 (exam week)    

How to use it

  1. 1Write your exam dates in first, then count the weeks backwards.
  2. 2Give each week no more than three priority topics.
  3. 3Sit at least one timed paper or paper section every week from week 8 onwards.
  4. 4Mark papers honestly and turn every dropped mark into next week's priority topic.
  5. 5Keep the last week light: recall, timing practice and sleep.

Worth knowing

  • Timed practice under exam conditions is the single highest-value activity in the last month.
  • Record marks as you go so progress is visible rather than felt.
  • Build in one empty catch-up week — illness and school trips always happen.

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