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Kagawa Entrance Science study plan

Kagawa Entrance Science · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Mathematics (Mathematics I, II, III, A, B)

  • Diagnose current ability in Mathematics I–III and A–B by completing a timed 60-minute mixed set and recording accuracy per subtopic (limits, differentiation, integration, vectors, sequences, probability, complex plane).

  • Rebuild differentiation and integration fundamentals: differentiate composite, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, and compute indefinite and definite integrals including substitution and by-parts.

  • Set up a formula and error notebook with one page per subtopic listing the identities you actually misapply.

  • Schedule five 60-minute weekday blocks and one 120-minute weekend block in a calendar with fixed start times.

Your checkpoint

A one-page diagnostic score table showing accuracy per mathematics subtopic plus a written 8-week schedule with fixed study slots.

Week 2

Mathematics (Mathematics I, II, III, A, B)

  • Solve sequences and series problems: arithmetic and geometric progressions, recurrence relations, and summation formulas including telescoping sums.

  • Work through vectors in the plane and space: dot and cross products, equations of lines and planes, and angle and distance calculations.

  • Practise probability and counting: permutations, combinations, conditional probability, and expected value in short-answer format.

  • Review complex numbers and the complex plane, including polar form and de Moivre's theorem applications.

Your checkpoint

Thirty solved problems across sequences, vectors, probability and complex numbers, each with a one-line note on the method used.

Week 3

Mathematics (Mathematics I, II, III, A, B)

  • Complete full-length timed mathematics papers under exam conditions and mark them against worked solutions.

  • Classify every error as conceptual, computational or time-management and tally the categories.

  • Re-drill the two weakest subtopics identified in the error tally until accuracy exceeds 80 percent on a fresh set.

  • Summarise the standard solution patterns for curve sketching, area and volume integrals, and max-min problems on a single reference sheet.

Your checkpoint

Two marked timed mathematics papers with an error-category tally and a one-page pattern reference sheet.

Week 4

Physics & Chemistry

  • Cover mechanics: kinematics equations, Newton's laws, work-energy and momentum conservation, solving at least twenty calculation problems.

  • Cover waves, electricity and magnetism essentials: wave equation, Ohm's law, series and parallel circuits, magnetic force on a current-carrying wire.

  • Build a chemistry equation bank: balance redox and acid-base equations and calculate moles, concentrations and stoichiometric yields.

  • Memorise the periodic trends and common ion charges you will need for fast recall, and self-test them twice.

Your checkpoint

A 40-problem physics and chemistry problem set solved with worked steps, plus a balanced-equation bank of at least 25 reactions.

Week 5

Physics & Chemistry

  • Apply gas laws, thermochemistry and equilibrium concepts to numerical problems, including Le Chatelier predictions.

  • Describe organic functional groups and simple reaction pathways (substitution, addition, esterification) accurately in writing.

  • Explain physics phenomena in words as well as equations, practising short written explanations of two to four sentences.

  • Review mistakes from week 4 and re-solve every problem previously answered incorrectly.

Your checkpoint

A written summary of 12 physics and chemistry concepts in exam-style short answers, each under 60 words, checked against a textbook.

Week 6

Biology & Earth Science / Geology & Scientific reasoning and data interpretation across the natural sciences

  • Outline core biology topics: cell structure and function, genetics and inheritance ratios, homeostasis, and ecosystems, producing labelled diagrams from memory.

  • Summarise earth science essentials: plate tectonics, rock types and the rock cycle, geologic time scale order, and basic atmospheric and oceanic circulation.

  • Practise data interpretation: read tables and graphs, identify trends, calculate simple rates and percentages, and state conclusions with units.

  • Interpret at least three described experimental scenarios and identify the independent variable, control and source of error.

Your checkpoint

A data-interpretation worksheet of 10 items (tables, graphs and described experiments) answered with units and justified conclusions.

Week 7

English (reading, grammar, composition) & Japanese Language

  • Read two exam-length English passages under time pressure and answer comprehension and vocabulary-in-context questions.

  • Drill English grammar points that appear in entrance exams: tense agreement, relative clauses, subjunctive, comparatives and inversion.

  • Write two short English compositions of 120 to 150 words with a clear topic sentence, supporting detail and conclusion, then self-edit for agreement and article errors.

  • Review Japanese language fundamentals: kanji reading and writing, honorific usage and sentence reordering items.

Your checkpoint

Two corrected English compositions plus a grammar error log listing every mistake type found in the reading and grammar drills.

Week 8

Mathematics (Mathematics I, II, III, A, B) & Scientific reasoning and data interpretation across the natural sciences

  • Run two full mock exams across all domains under strict timing, then mark and score each by domain weight.

  • Revisit the week 1 diagnostic table and confirm that every previously weak mathematics subtopic now scores above 70 percent.

  • Consolidate the error notebook into a final one-page revision sheet covering formulas, frequent traps and time-allocation rules.

  • Simulate exam-day logistics once: confirm permitted tools, timing per section and a section-order strategy.

Your checkpoint

Two scored mock exams with a domain-by-domain comparison against the week 1 baseline and a final one-page revision sheet.

Milestones

Week 2: Complete the week 1 diagnostic and solve at least 50 mathematics problems, with the error notebook containing entries for all mathematics subtopics.

Week 4: Finish two timed mathematics papers and show an error tally proving that at least two weak subtopics were re-drilled to 80 percent accuracy.

Week 6: Complete the 40-problem physics and chemistry set, the equation bank, and the 10-item data-interpretation worksheet with units stated throughout.

Week 8: Score both full mock exams, confirm every mathematics subtopic exceeds 70 percent, and finish the final one-page revision sheet.