NBT study plan

Diagnose baseline performance by completing a timed 30-item AQL mixed set and tabulating accuracy by item type

Build a context-vocabulary log of 40 academic words taken from the diagnostic's reading passages, recording definition plus an original sentence for each

Map the structure of 10 short argument passages by writing a one-line claim-evidence-assumption summary for each

Identify and label 15 common reasoning flaws (e.g. hasty generalisation, false cause) in supplied snippets

Solve 25 ratio, rate and percentage problems without a calculator, writing out every step

Convert fluently among fractions, decimals, percentages and scientific notation across 30 drill items

Interpret 6 data displays (table, bar, line, pie, histogram, scatter) and write the two most defensible conclusions from each

Estimate answers to 20 quantitative items before calculating, then compare estimate to exact result

Complete two 60-minute AQL practice papers under exam conditions and record section scores

Manipulate algebraic expressions across 30 items covering factorising, simplifying and solving linear and quadratic equations

Draft 4 short written responses to data-interpretation prompts using a fixed claim-evidence-conclusion structure

Reduce average AQL item time to under 85 seconds by drilling 40 items in 55 minutes

Apply exponent and surd laws to 40 graded problems, including rationalising denominators

Sketch and interpret linear, quadratic, hyperbolic and exponential functions, stating domain, range and intercepts for 12 functions

Translate and solve 20 word problems by writing the governing equation before calculating

Verify 15 algebraic solutions by substitution and flag any that fail

Apply the sine, cosine and area rules to 20 non-right-angled triangle problems

Compute perimeter, area and volume for 15 composite 2-D and 3-D figures

Solve 15 financial-mathematics problems covering simple and compound interest, appreciation and depreciation

Convert 20 measurement quantities between metric units and select appropriate precision for each answer

Calculate probabilities for 15 combined-event problems using tree diagrams and contingency tables

Compute mean, median, mode, range, quartiles and standard deviation for 8 data sets and match each set to its most suitable display

Differentiate 20 polynomial and rational-power functions and use the derivative to find gradients and turning points

Classify 25 mixed Mathematics items by topic and required method before solving them

Sit two full NBT simulations back to back under strict timing and log pacing for each section

Rework every item missed in weeks 1-6 into a spaced-repetition deck and review the deck three times

Cut average AQL item time to under 75 seconds while holding accuracy above 70%

Apply a fixed guess-and-move rule to 20 deliberately over-hard items to practise abandoning sunk effort

Complete three timed full papers while tapering daily volume and holding accuracy steady

Recall the 20 highest-yield formulas and 30 most-missed AQL item types in two 45-minute closed-book sessions

Rehearse a section-opening routine: 60-second scan, time budget per item, checkpoint at the halfway mark

Finalise exam-day logistics including timing strategy, materials and a mental reset routine after a hard item