Seven days. Small steps. More confidence.
A suggested revision schedule, not a guarantee of passing. Take longer whenever you need.
Start with around 30–45 minutes a day, including a short break. Use the official handbook alongside these independent revision activities. Move at your own pace.
Tick a day when it feels useful to you. You can untick it and revisit it at any time.
- Day 1Suggested: 30–45 minutes
Values, rights and everyday responsibilities
Read the values guide, then explain democracy, the rule of law and individual liberty in your own words.
Read about British valuesChoose five unfamiliar terms. Write a short meaning and say each one aloud.
Use the vocabulary glossaryTry a short untimed practice session. Read every explanation, including the answers you got right.
Choose untimed practice
- Day 2Suggested: 30–45 minutes
Get to know the United Kingdom
Read about the UK. Sketch a simple map and label its four countries and their capitals.
Explore the UK guideUse recall cards. Say what you remember before revealing each answer.
Try the memory cardsChoose a practice test. Keep a note of any places, symbols or terms you want to revisit.
Open practice test 18
- Day 3Suggested: 30–45 minutes
Early history: build a simple timeline
Read the early-history sections in your official handbook, using our history guide as a starting point.
Open the history guideWrite down five events in order. Add a person, place or short memory cue beside each.
Practise matching years and eventsAnswer some mixed questions. For each history mistake, return to the relevant handbook section.
Open practice test 19
- Day 4Suggested: 30–45 minutes
Modern history: connect events and people
Read the later-history sections in your official handbook. Add key changes and people to yesterday’s timeline.
Revisit the history guideRecall three events without looking. Check the dates afterwards and correct your notes gently.
Use a recall card for a fresh promptTry another practice selection. Write one short explanation for each answer you want to remember.
Open practice test 25
- Day 5Suggested: 30–45 minutes
Culture, traditions and daily life
Read about society and traditions. Group your notes into celebrations, culture, sport and everyday life.
Read the society guideExplore an unfamiliar fact, then tell its story in two sentences using your own words.
Explore extra revisionWork through a different practice selection. Mark unfamiliar names and return to them after a short break.
Open practice test 35
- Day 6Suggested: 30–45 minutes
Government, law and participation
Read about government. Draw a simple diagram linking Parliament, government and local councils.
Read the government guideExplain MP, constituency and election aloud. Use simple meanings before checking the glossary.
Check the key vocabularyTry a mixed practice test. For every mistake, write down the topic you need to read again.
Open practice test 42
- Day 7Suggested: 30–45 minutes
Try a mock, review and choose your next step
Choose a mock test and use the timer if you feel ready. You can also keep practising without a timer.
Open practice test 50Read every explanation in your result. Revisit the handbook for any topic that still feels uncertain.
Choose a topic to reviewDecide what comes next: repeat a day, practise a weaker topic or take a break. If you use the full timed mock, allow extra review time beyond this suggested session.
Choose your next practice test
A difficult practice session can show you what to study next. Repeat any day as often as you need, and keep the official handbook at the centre of your preparation.
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