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Courses and exam study plans

Both of these produce a day-by-day plan, and the difference is what fixes the schedule. A course is open-ended and paced by how much time you have. An exam plan works backwards from a date you cannot move, which changes the mix from teaching toward retrieval as the date gets closer.

  1. For a course, open New Course

    In the Course section of the sidebar. You give it the subject, the topic, roughly how many days you want and how long you can give it each day.

  2. For an exam, open Exam Study

    Also in the Course section. The difference is the deadline: it plans back from your exam date rather than forward from today.

  3. Work a day at a time

    Each day opens as its own page with lessons and checks. Doing one day properly beats skimming four, and the checks exist to catch the difference between having read something and knowing it.

  4. Let it reweight

    Topics you keep missing get more attention. That only works if you actually take the checks rather than skipping to the next lesson.

Common questions

What's the difference between a course and an exam plan?

A course is paced by the time you have and is open-ended. An exam plan is anchored to a fixed date and shifts from teaching to retrieval practice as it approaches. Use a course during a term and an exam plan in the weeks before a test.

Can I change the plan after it's built?

You can build a new one whenever your situation changes — a plan made for six weeks is not much use with nine days left. Your existing plans stay under My Courses and Exam Study.

What if I fall behind?

Normal, and not worth restarting over. Carry on from where you are rather than trying to catch up on every missed day; with an exam plan, building a fresh one for the days you actually have left is usually the better move.

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