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SPM Science study plan

SPM Science · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

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  • Map the full SPM Science syllabus into a personal topic checklist and rank each topic by perceived difficulty and exam frequency

  • Define and write out the core scientific method vocabulary (hypothesis, variable, control, inference) in your own words

  • Solve 20 mixed-format questions covering scientific investigation and measurement to establish a baseline score

  • Set up a spaced-repetition deck for units, symbols, and prefixes used across all science topics

Your checkpoint

A one-page topic checklist with difficulty ratings plus a recorded baseline score out of 20

Week 2

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  • Convert between SI units and prefixes (nano to giga) without a calculator for 15 practice values

  • Distinguish accuracy from precision and apply both terms to describe given measurement scenarios

  • Interpret and construct tables and line graphs from raw experimental data

  • Explain how to identify and control variables in a described experiment

Your checkpoint

A worked data-analysis sheet with one hand-drawn graph, its interpretation, and 10 unit-conversion answers

Week 3

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  • Describe the structure of atoms, molecules, and ions and classify 20 given substances accordingly

  • Write and balance 10 simple chemical equations

  • Compare physical and chemical changes using everyday examples you generate yourself

  • Explain the particle model of matter and use it to account for diffusion, expansion, and changes of state

Your checkpoint

A classification table of 20 substances plus 10 balanced equations checked against a reference

Week 4

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  • State the differences between plant and animal cells and label their main organelles from memory

  • Explain the role of each organelle in a cell in one sentence each

  • Describe the hierarchy from cell to tissue to organ to system to organism with one example per level

  • Answer 15 recall questions on cells and organisation under timed conditions

Your checkpoint

A hand-drawn cell diagram with labels and functions plus a timed quiz score of at least 12 out of 15

Week 5

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  • Describe the main human body systems and match each to its primary function

  • Explain how nutrients are absorbed and transported in the body

  • Trace the path of blood through the heart and lungs in the correct order

  • Interpret a simple experiment on enzyme or digestion and state the conclusion

Your checkpoint

A labelled flow diagram of the circulatory path plus a written conclusion for one digestion experiment

Week 6

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  • Define force, energy, and power and calculate each from given values

  • Apply the formulas for speed, acceleration, and kinetic and potential energy to 15 numerical problems

  • Describe the law of conservation of energy and identify energy transfers in three everyday devices

  • Explain the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources with two examples each

Your checkpoint

A problem set of 15 calculations with full working and a three-device energy-transfer table

Week 7

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  • Describe the components of an electric circuit and draw series and parallel circuits with correct symbols

  • Calculate current, voltage, and resistance using Ohm's law in 10 problems

  • Explain the difference between conductors and insulators and give three examples of each

  • Describe the main types of electromagnetic radiation and one practical use for each

Your checkpoint

A circuit diagram sheet with two solved circuits and a 10-item Ohm's law answer key

Week 8

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  • Revisit every topic rated hardest in week 1 and write a one-paragraph summary of each from memory

  • Complete two full timed practice papers under exam conditions and mark them honestly

  • Log every wrong answer by topic and write the correct reasoning for each

  • Build a final one-page revision sheet of formulas, definitions, and key diagrams

Your checkpoint

Two marked practice papers with an error log and a completed one-page revision sheet

Milestones

Week 2: Baseline score improved by at least 25 percent on a repeat 20-question mixed set, and all unit conversions done without a calculator are correct

Week 4: Recall at least 12 of 15 cell and organisation questions correctly and reproduce the cell diagram from memory with all main labels

Week 6: Solve at least 12 of 15 physics calculations correctly with correct units on every answer

Week 8: Both timed practice papers scored at or above your target pass mark, with the error log showing no repeated mistake in the same topic