A2 Flyers study plan
A2 Flyers · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Listening
Discriminate 50 minimal-pair words and common contractions in short spoken utterances
Take dictation of 20 short sentences containing names, numbers, times and prices
Match 15 spoken picture descriptions to the correct image by identifying key nouns, colours and positions
Compile a 60-word personal listening vocabulary log, each entry with a recorded pronunciation
Your checkpoint
Completed 20-item Listening practice set (picture matching plus note-taking) with an error log naming the cause of every missed item
Listening & Reading and Writing
Follow 10 short dialogues for gist and detail and answer three-option multiple-choice questions
Scan 8 short texts to locate specific information (times, places, prices)
Complete 12 gap-fill sentences using present simple and past simple verbs
Memorise 15 irregular past forms and use each one in a written sentence
Your checkpoint
Timed mini-test of one Listening part plus one Reading part, scored on an answer sheet and reviewed line by line
Reading and Writing
Select the correct response in six three-option multiple-choice items based on short notes, emails and signs
Complete a five-gap grammar cloze with the correct word form
Order and write five short sentences describing a picture sequence
Write a 30-word message answering three given prompts
Your checkpoint
One full Reading and Writing paper (all parts, 40 minutes) with a scored answer sheet and a rewritten final writing task
Reading and Writing & Speaking
Write a 60-word story from three pictures using past simple and linking words
Answer 10 personal-information questions aloud in under five seconds each
Describe a picture using there is/are, prepositions of place and present continuous
Correct five recurring grammar errors flagged in earlier written work
Your checkpoint
A recorded 3-minute speaking sample covering all four speaking parts plus a 60-word written story, both checked against a self-assessment checklist
Speaking
Describe differences between 10 pairs of pictures using comparative structures
Ask and answer eight questions about likes, dislikes and daily routines
Narrate a four-picture story using first, then, after that and finally
Sustain a two-minute conversation with a partner or tutor without switching to the first language
Your checkpoint
A recorded 6-minute mock Speaking test with self-ratings on four criteria and three specific fixes written out
Listening & Speaking
Respond orally to 10 recorded questions within three seconds
Shadow five short audio tracks to improve rhythm, stress and intonation
Identify speaker feeling or intention in eight short exchanges
Retell two short listening texts in your own words in 45 seconds each
Your checkpoint
A listen-and-speak loop: five short texts summarised aloud, scored for both comprehension accuracy and fluency
Listening & Reading and Writing
Complete a full timed mock exam in Listening and Reading and Writing
Classify every error into a skill category and rank the top three weaknesses
Re-attempt the 20 most-missed items until each is answered correctly twice
Practise transferring answers accurately under a strict time limit
Your checkpoint
A full mock exam score sheet with an error breakdown by skill and a prioritised list of three fixes for the final week
Reading and Writing & Speaking
Run a full mock Speaking test and raise the score on two criteria
Rehearse exam-day routines: instruction checking, timing and answer-sheet transcription
Review and redo the 30 hardest items collected across weeks 1 to 7
Your checkpoint
A final mock covering all three papers, with scores compared against week 7 and a one-page exam-day checklist
Milestones
Week 2: Can complete one Listening part and one Reading part within official time limits with at least 60% accuracy
Week 4: Produces a 60-word written story and a 3-minute spoken sample without a script, each meeting at least three of four checklist criteria
Week 6: Answers 8 of 10 recorded questions orally within three seconds and summarises two short texts without reading notes
Week 8: Final mock across all three papers scores at or above the week 7 baseline on every paper, with no repeated error type left unexplained