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Konkur-e Farhangian study plan

Konkur-e Farhangian · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

General Subject Knowledge (Persian literature, Arabic, religious studies)

  • Map the Domain 1 syllabus into a checklist of Persian literature periods (pre-Islamic through contemporary), Arabic grammar topics, and religious-studies units, then rank each item by exam weight

  • Memorize and recite the defining features and representative authors of at least four major Persian literary periods, writing a two-line summary for each from memory

  • Build a personal glossary of 40 Arabic terms and grammatical categories (e.g., فعل، اسم، مفعول، مضاف) with a Persian definition and one example for each

  • Solve 30 practice items on Persian literary history and Arabic grammar under timed conditions and log every error with its cause

Your checkpoint

A one-page Domain 1 syllabus map plus a 40-entry Arabic glossary, both handwritten from memory and checked against notes

Week 2

General Subject Knowledge (Persian literature, Arabic, religious studies)

  • Analyze five classical Persian poetic forms (قصیده، غزل، رباعی، مثنوی، قطعه) by identifying meter, rhyme scheme, and typical subject matter in sample couplets

  • Explain the core tenets and sources of religious studies content (توحید، نبوت، معاد، احکام) in your own words without consulting the textbook

  • Translate and parse 15 short Arabic sentences, labeling subject, predicate, and case endings

  • Retake the week-1 error log items and confirm that at least 80 percent are now answered correctly

Your checkpoint

A written analysis of five Persian poetic forms with worked examples, plus a corrected error log showing at least 80 percent of week-1 mistakes resolved

Week 3

Mathematics

  • Review number theory fundamentals (divisibility, primes, GCD/LCM, modular arithmetic) and solve 40 mixed problems without a calculator

  • Derive and apply formulas for arithmetic and geometric sequences, combinations, and permutations to 25 word problems

  • Set up and solve systems of linear equations and quadratic equations, checking each answer by substitution

  • Record every formula used this week on a single reference sheet organized by topic

Your checkpoint

A completed 25-question timed mathematics mock (45 minutes) scored and fully corrected, with the formula reference sheet attached

Week 4

Mathematics & General Aptitude and Reasoning

  • Solve 30 geometry problems covering triangle congruence, circle theorems, and area/volume of solids, drawing a diagram for each

  • Practice 20 data-interpretation and probability items (means, ratios, simple probability) under a 30-minute limit

  • Complete 40 general-reasoning items (number series, analogies, logical deduction) and classify each error by reasoning type

  • Summarize the three reasoning error patterns you make most often and write a correction strategy for each

Your checkpoint

A two-part timed test (mathematics 45 minutes, reasoning 25 minutes) with a written error-pattern summary identifying your top three weaknesses

Week 5

Science (physics, chemistry, biology depending on teaching specialization)

  • Outline the physics units in the Domain 3 syllabus (mechanics, electricity, waves, thermodynamics) and solve 25 numerical problems across them, showing all units

  • Balance 20 chemical equations and classify reaction types, then compute molar masses and simple stoichiometric ratios

  • Diagram and label the core biology systems in the syllabus (cell structure, genetics, human body systems) from memory

  • Compile a 30-item concept list of the science misconceptions you personally held and correct each with one sentence

Your checkpoint

A science notebook section containing 25 worked physics problems, 20 balanced equations, three hand-drawn labeled biology diagrams, and a 30-item misconception correction list

Week 6

Humanities and Social Sciences (history, geography, social studies)

  • Construct a timeline of major Iranian historical periods and dynasties with at least 15 dated events and one significance note per event

  • Compare the geographic features of Iran's regions (mountains, deserts, basins, climate zones) and explain how each shapes settlement and economy

  • Explain core social-studies concepts (citizenship, social institutions, economic systems) with one Iranian example each

  • Answer 30 humanities practice questions and write a short justification for every answer, right or wrong

Your checkpoint

A hand-drawn Iran map annotated with regions and climate zones, plus a 15-event timeline and 30 justified practice answers

Week 7

Educational and Psychological Foundations (pedagogy, developmental psychology) & Teaching Aptitude and Professional Ethics

  • Summarize the major developmental-psychology stage theories (Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson) in a comparison table with stage, age range, and key concept

  • Distinguish at least eight learning and pedagogy concepts (reinforcement, scaffolding, formative assessment, intrinsic motivation) and give a classroom example for each

  • Draft responses to six professional-ethics scenarios (confidentiality, fairness, teacher-student boundaries) using a clear decision framework

  • Match 25 teaching-aptitude prompts to the pedagogical principle each tests and note why the distractors fail

Your checkpoint

A comparison table of developmental theories plus six written ethics-scenario responses and a 25-item pedagogy-principle matching sheet

Week 8

General Subject Knowledge (Persian literature, Arabic, religious studies) & Mathematics & Science (physics, chemistry, biology depending on teaching specialization) & Humanities and Social Sciences (history, geography, social studies) & Educational and Psychological Foundations (pedagogy, developmental psychology) & Teaching Aptitude and Professional Ethics & General Aptitude and Reasoning

  • Take two full-length timed mock exams simulating exam conditions and record section-by-section scores

  • Review every missed item from both mocks and reclassify errors as knowledge gaps, misreading, or time pressure

  • Re-drill only the highest-frequency weak topics identified in the review, spending no more than 90 minutes per domain

  • Finalize a one-page exam-day strategy covering time allocation per domain, question-skipping rules, and a stress-management routine

Your checkpoint

Two scored full-length mock exams with a consolidated error analysis and a final one-page exam-day strategy sheet

Week 8

General Subject Knowledge (Persian literature, Arabic, religious studies) & Mathematics & Science (physics, chemistry, biology depending on teaching specialization) & Humanities and Social Sciences (history, geography, social studies) & Educational and Psychological Foundations (pedagogy, developmental psychology) & Teaching Aptitude and Professional Ethics & General Aptitude and Reasoning

  • Recite from memory the ten most exam-critical facts per domain and flag any you cannot recall for a final 30-minute review

  • Re-attempt the 20 hardest questions collected across all eight weeks and confirm at least 85 percent accuracy

  • Write a realistic final-week schedule that protects sleep and reserves the last two days for light review only

Your checkpoint

A personal 'top ten facts per domain' recall sheet with a pass/fail self-check and a finalized final-week schedule

Milestones

Week 2: Complete the Domain 1 syllabus map, recite four Persian literary periods from memory, and score at least 70 percent on a 30-item literature and Arabic grammar quiz

Week 4: Finish the two-part timed mathematics and reasoning test, achieve at least 65 percent overall, and document your top three reasoning error patterns

Week 6: Produce the annotated Iran map, 15-event timeline, and 30 justified humanities answers, scoring at least 70 percent on the humanities practice set

Week 7: Complete the developmental-theory comparison table, six ethics responses, and 25-item pedagogy matching sheet with at least 80 percent accuracy on the matching exercise

Week 8: Score at least 70 percent on both full-length mocks, submit a consolidated error analysis, and hold a finalized one-page exam-day strategy sheet