FTCE GK study plan

FTCE GK · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Essay & Mathematics

Write one timed 30-minute diagnostic essay on an unfamiliar prompt and score it against all rubric traits to name the three weakest
Draft a reusable argument outline template containing a thesis frame, three body-claim slots, and a counterpoint slot
Complete a 40-item math diagnostic and log every missed item by skill category
Compile a one-page formula sheet covering the 15 most frequently tested arithmetic and algebra formulas
Block four 45-minute timed writing sessions and three 60-minute math sessions into a weekly calendar

A diagnostic score report plus a one-page error log listing the top five math skill gaps and three essay weaknesses with a named fix for each

Week 2

Write two timed 30-minute persuasive essays on unfamiliar prompts with no notes or pre-writing aids
Revise both essays against a four-point checklist covering thesis clarity, evidence quality, organization, and conventions
Solve 60 linear equation and inequality problems, showing each inverse operation
Apply order of operations and signed-number rules to 40 mixed computation items without a calculator

Two rubric-scored timed essays plus a 100-item math set scored at 85% or better, both dated and filed in the error log

Week 3

Compute perimeter, area, and volume for 40 plane and solid figures using the formula sheet
Convert within and between customary and metric units across 30 measurement problems
Draft an introduction and a conclusion paragraph in eight minutes each for three separate prompts
Eliminate two recurring convention errors (comma splices and subject-verb disagreement) from rewritten drafts by proofreading line by line

A geometry and measurement quiz scored at 80% or better plus a revised essay verified free of the two targeted convention errors

Week 4

Interpret bar, line, and circle graphs and compute mean, median, mode, and range across 30 data items
Calculate simple probabilities, ratios, and proportions in 25 word problems
Identify and repair fragments, run-ons, and comma splices in 50 sentences
Apply subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement rules to 30 constructed sentences

A data and probability set at 80% or better plus a mechanics quiz at 85% or better, with the error log updated by skill category

Week 5

Annotate six reading passages to mark main idea, supporting details, and author's purpose in the margin
Answer 40 main-idea and detail questions in writing a one-sentence justification for each selected choice
Combine sentences and repair misplaced or dangling modifiers in 30 items
Infer the meaning of 30 unfamiliar words from surrounding context and verify each against a dictionary

A reading comprehension set scored at 80% or better with a written rationale for every missed answer and a vocabulary list of the 30 words

Week 6

Analyze tone, bias, and point of view in five argumentative passages and label the evidence type used
Distinguish fact from opinion and valid from invalid inference across 30 items
Apply comma, semicolon, colon, and apostrophe rules to 40 punctuation items
Revise three wordy paragraphs down by at least 20% without losing meaning

A critical-reading quiz at 85% or better plus a punctuation and usage quiz at 85% or better, both logged with correction notes

Week 7

Synthesize information from two paired passages into a single comparison outline
Evaluate the strength of evidence in four short arguments and rank each claim by support quality
Write one full 50-minute timed essay and score it against every rubric criterion
Edit that essay for concision and precise word choice, cutting at least 10% of words without losing argument

Two paired-passage responses at 85% or better plus one full timed essay meeting every rubric criterion on a self-scored checklist

Week 8

Complete two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions with a single sitting each
Solve mixed math problem sets at 90 seconds per item or faster
Correct every remaining grammar and usage entry in the personal error log and re-quiz each one
Re-work every missed item from the weeks 1-7 error logs and mark each as resolved

Two full-length practice scores at or above passing in all four domains plus a fully cleared error log with every item marked resolved

Week 2: Two timed essays scored against the rubric and a 100-item math set at 85% or better, both recorded in the error log

Week 4: Math diagnostic re-take shows at least a 15-point gain over week 1, and two timed essays score at or above the passing threshold

Week 6: Reading and language quizzes both at 85% or better, and the error log shows no skill category with three or more unresolved misses

Week 8: Two full-length practice tests score at or above passing in essay, English Language Skills, reading, and mathematics