Državna Matura English study plan

Skim three 400–500 word English texts and write the main idea of each in one sentence within 90 seconds per text.

Identify and underline the sentence in each text that carries the author's opinion, distinguishing it from factual statements.

Build a personal list of 25 high-frequency exam vocabulary items from your reading and write a Croatian-English gloss for each.

Complete 20 sentence-level gap-fill items on verb tense and aspect and log every error with the rule it violated.

Practise matching headings to paragraphs in two full reading sections, justifying each choice with a quoted phrase.

Answer true/false/not-given items by locating the exact supporting line or explicitly stating that no line supports the claim.

Drill word formation (noun, adjective, adverb, negative prefixes) on 30 stems and record the correct derived forms.

Revise the week-1 error log and re-test yourself on the same grammar points without notes.

Complete a full timed reading paper (all texts) in exam conditions and score it against an answer key.

Analyse every wrong reading answer and classify the cause as vocabulary, misread question, or time pressure.

Listen to three 3–4 minute English audio clips once only and write down five key facts from each.

Shadow one short audio clip aloud to train recognition of connected speech and weak forms.

Practise note-completion and multiple-choice listening tasks on two short recordings, writing answers before re-listening.

Transcribe 10 short spoken sentences and mark where linking, elision, or stress made comprehension difficult.

Review all grammar error logs from weeks 1–3 and write a corrected version of each original wrong sentence.

Complete 25 vocabulary items in context (collocations and prepositions) and check each against a dictionary.

Complete two full listening sections under timed conditions and score them, noting the task type of every lost mark.

Write a 120–150 word guided composition (email or short article) using a fixed structure: opening, two body points, closing.

Rewrite the same composition after feedback, cutting at least 15 words without losing meaning.

Memorise and use 10 linking devices (however, therefore, in addition, whereas) correctly in your own sentences.

Write a 200–250 word extended composition (argument or opinion essay) in 40 minutes with a clear thesis and two developed arguments.

Self-assess the essay against a four-point checklist: task fulfilment, organisation, range of vocabulary, grammatical accuracy.

Produce a corrected second draft fixing every marked error and adding two more advanced structures (passive, conditional, relative clause).

Read one long text and summarise it in 80–100 words using your own words only.

Write two timed compositions on unfamiliar prompts to build speed and reduce planning time to five minutes.

Record yourself giving a two-minute spoken response to three exam-style prompts and note fluency breaks.

Re-record one response, reducing hesitation and filler words by at least half.

Build a personal bank of 15 topic-specific phrases for common exam themes (environment, technology, education).

Sit one full mock exam covering reading, listening, and use of English under strict timing and score each section.

Write one final timed composition and check it against your week-6 checklist.

Review the entire error portfolio and re-answer the 20 items you got wrong most often.

List your three weakest task types and write a specific revision action for each before exam day.