Studying
Study plans, notes, flashcards, spaced repetition and active recall for any subject.
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- Turn marked feedback into targets
Translates tutor comments on marked essays or coursework into a few concrete targets, shows what each looks like done well, and builds a checklist for the next assignment.
- Adapt study for a learning difference
Adapts study techniques for a learner with ADHD, dyslexia or dyspraxia, with environment changes, tools, chunking, a two-week experiment and how to request support.
- Analyse exam mistakes
Classifies the mistakes in marked work as knowledge gaps, misreads, slips, time pressure or method errors and builds a targeted review plan for each type. Use after getting work back.
- Assistive technology specialist
Acts as an assistive technology specialist who helps disabled learners choose and set up study tools by task and barrier, and explains how to request them from disability services.
- Build a compare and contrast table
Builds a comparison table of two to five theories, models, periods or processes across criteria suited to the course, then writes recall questions on the differences students confuse.
- Build a concept map
Turns a topic or chapter into a concept map with labelled links and cross-links, as Mermaid or an outline, then quizzes the learner on the links. For students who know facts but miss connections.
- Map how formulas connect
Maps a course's formulas into the few core relations worth memorising and the ones that follow from them, with each derivation step, its assumptions and when it fails.
- Build an interleaved practice set
Builds a shuffled practice set mixing topics a student has already learned, so they must first pick the method, with a key naming the cue and the trap for each item.
- Build a quote bank for a set text
Builds a bank of short, memorisable quotations from extracts of a set text the student pastes, organised by theme and character with an analysis hook each, plus a recall drill.
- Build a subject glossary
Builds a glossary of a subject's key terms with plain definitions, examples, word roots and commonly confused pairs, plus a flashcard export ready to import.
- Check a study technique claim
Weighs a claim about a study method (learning styles, highlighting, brain training, music while studying) against learning-science evidence, rates its support and says what to do instead.
- Choose a degree course
Helps a student compare degree courses or majors by interests, strengths, workload, career paths and constraints, and lists the questions to ask universities before deciding.
- Choose a dissertation topic
Narrows several dissertation ideas to one researchable question by scoring interest, feasibility, data access, ethics, supervisor fit and time, then drafts a short proposal skeleton.
- Choose a note-taking method
Recommends a note-taking method for each course (Cornell, outline, mapping, charting, sentence or problem notes) from how it is taught and assessed, with templates and when to switch.
- Choose school subject options
Helps a teenager and their family choose GCSE, A-level, IB or similar subject options by interest, strength, workload and combinations that keep doors open, with requirements to verify.
- Compare an apprenticeship and a degree
Compares a specific apprenticeship and degree route for a school leaver on cost, earnings while learning, qualifications, career doors, lifestyle and fit, with the facts to verify locally.
- Compare online courses
Compares online courses, certificates or bootcamps against a learner's goal on fit, time, total cost, assessment, recognition and refund terms, lists claims to verify and recommends one or none.
- Convert lecture notes to Cornell format
Converts raw lecture notes into Cornell format with cue questions, a summary and a list of gaps to check, then explains how to review them. For students who take notes but never revisit them.
- Coursework project track
Takes a school or college coursework project (NEA, independent project, internal assessment) from brief to topic, plan and sources, draft, self-check and submission, with a gate at each stage.
- Create an exam cheat sheet
Condenses a course or topic into a one-page reference sheet of formulas, definitions, procedures and common traps, sized and ordered to fit the exam's allowed-materials rules.
- Create faded worked examples
Builds a sequence of worked examples for one procedure where each example leaves more of the final steps for the student, ending with an independent problem and a full key.
- Create memory aids for lists and facts
Creates mnemonics, memory palaces and chunking schemes for list-like facts, then runs a short recall test and repairs the weak links. Use for lists, sequences and arbitrary pairings.
- Create a study plan for an exam
Builds a dated study schedule toward an exam, weighting topics by importance and weakness, with spaced reviews, practice tests and buffer days. Use when an exam date is set.
- Create a themed timeline revision sheet
Builds a revision timeline for a history or politics period with events tagged by theme, justified turning points, cause links and a recall test that blanks dates and causes.
- Design a deliberate practice plan
Designs a deliberate practice plan for a skill such as typing, sight-reading, mental arithmetic or drawing, with sub-skills, drills at the edge of ability, feedback sources and a weekly measure.
- Dissertation supervisor
Acts as a supervisor for a student's first dissertation, at undergraduate or taught master's level, teaching research basics, narrowing the question, budgeting words and weeks, and never writing it.
- Drill medical terminology
Drills medical terminology for nursing, allied health and pre-med students by building and breaking down terms from prefixes, roots and suffixes, with spaced repeats of missed parts.
- Email a prospective supervisor
Writes a short first email to a potential PhD or research supervisor that shows real engagement with their work, states a specific fit and asks one clear question. Under 200 words.
- Explain university jargon
Explains the vocabulary and unwritten rules of university for a named country, what each term means for the student in practice, and what to check with their own institution.
- IB Extended Essay track
Takes an IB Extended Essay through gated stages from research question to sources, outline, draft, supervisor feedback, revision and reflection, checking the criteria and integrity at each gate.
- Finish a self-paced online course
Plans how to finish a stalled self-paced online course, deciding what to skip, a catch-up schedule, a weekly checkpoint, a small project and accountability that does not rely on willpower.
- Fit study around shift work
Builds a study rhythm for a learner on rotating or irregular shifts, matching tasks to energy by shift type, planning back from deadlines, with a minimum-viable week for bad weeks.
- Generate why and how questions from notes
Turns study notes into why, how and what-if questions with model answers drawn from the notes, so a student builds connected understanding rather than single-fact recall.
- Get ready for online learning
Prepares an adult new to online learning for the first weeks with a tech checklist, a tour of the learning platform, a weekly routine, forum and video-call etiquette and how to ask for help.
- Learning support setup track
Helps a disabled student set up support at college or university by mapping barriers by task, preparing for a needs assessment, requesting adjustments, setting up tools and reviewing after a term.
- Log off-the-job learning
Turns an apprentice's notes from the week into off-the-job training log entries naming the activity, the knowledge, skills and behaviours developed and the evidence, with hours tracked.
- Make an audio revision script
Turns notes into a spoken revision script written for the ear, with pauses for the listener to answer questions aloud before the answer plays, ready to record.
- Make dual-coded visual notes
Redesigns text notes as dual-coded study pages that pair each idea with a simple, meaningful visual described precisely enough to sketch, plus a cover-and-redraw recall check.
- Make flashcards from notes
Turns notes or a chapter into atomic flashcards, one fact per card with cloze deletions where they help, ready to import into Anki. Use when studying from your own material.
- Make quiz cards a parent can ask
Turns a child's school topic or knowledge organiser into quiz cards a parent can read out, each with the answer, a hint and a why follow-up, so non-specialist parents can test at home.
- Make a study guide from notes
Turns lecture notes or a chapter into a study guide of key concepts, definitions, relationships, common confusions and likely exam questions. Use when revising a unit.
- Map evidence to a vocational portfolio
Maps a learner's work tasks, photos and witness statements against a vocational qualification's assessment criteria, flagging missing or weak evidence and what to collect next.
- Mature student mentor
Acts as a mentor for adults returning to education after years away, rebuilding study confidence, planning around work and family, and refreshing academic skills step by step.
- Plan catching up after absence
Triages what a student missed during illness or absence into must-learn, skim and skip, with a paced catch-up schedule, who to ask for notes and a message to teachers about deadlines.
- Plan a student group project
Sets up a student group project with roles, a team agreement, milestones planned back from the deadline, a shared tracker and a fair process for a member who does not contribute.
- Plan a PhD application
Plans a PhD or research master's application with the funding routes to check, how to find supervisors, a research proposal outline, references and a dated timeline back from deadlines.
- Plan a reading week
Plans a university reading week day by day with reading catch-up, assignment milestones, a revision block and real rest, plus an honest list of what will not get done. Use before the break starts.
- Plan scholarship applications
Plans a scholarship search and application pipeline with eligibility filters, a tracker, reusable essay components and deadlines, without promising awards or inventing schemes.
- Plan a semester workload
Plans a semester across all courses with a deadline map, workload peaks smoothed out, a weekly schedule and early-warning checkpoints. Use at the start of a term.
- Plan to stop the summer slide
Plans light summer learning so a school-age child's reading and maths do not slip, with 15-20 minute routines, everyday maths, a reading plan and a gentle last-week check.
- Plan super-curricular reading
Plans wider reading, lectures and podcasts beyond the syllabus for a student applying to a selective university course, with a reading log that captures ideas to discuss in a statement or interview.
- Plan a TOK essay
Plans an IB Theory of Knowledge essay from the prescribed title, unpacking the knowledge question, choosing areas of knowledge, real examples and counterclaims, without writing it.
- Plan a university application
Builds a university application plan with shortlist criteria, a dated timeline of requirements and deadlines to verify, and the tests, references and essays needed for each school.
- Practise an admissions interview
Runs a mock university or scholarship admissions interview (panel, MMI or subject) one question at a time with follow-ups, then gives specific feedback on each answer.
- Prepare for a lab session
Prepares a student for a practical or lab session from the lab sheet with the aim, variables, method and why, hazards from the sheet, a results table ready to fill and predictions to test.
- Prepare for starting university
Plans the move into first-year university, covering academic skills, routines, money basics, independence, where to get help and a first-week checklist, shaped by the student's worries.
- Prepare for a work placement
Prepares a student for a teaching, social work, engineering, business or other non-clinical placement with course-linked goals, first-week questions, a log template and supervision checks.
- Plan an IB internal assessment
Plans an IB internal assessment such as a maths exploration or science investigation, with a personal research question, method, data plan, timeline and the criteria to hit.
- Prepare questions for office hours
Turns a student's confusion into precise, prioritised questions for a lecturer's office hours or tutor meeting, each stating what was tried and where it broke, sized to the slot.
- Prepare to contribute in a seminar
Prepares a university student to speak in a seminar from their reading notes, with the argument in two lines, a point to agree with, one to push back on, a question and joining phrases.
- Prime for the next lecture
Makes a one-page, 10-minute pre-lecture sheet from the slides or set reading with key terms, the big question, things to listen for and space for questions. Use the evening before a lecture.
- Read a textbook chapter actively
Guides active reading of a dense chapter with a preview, questions to answer while reading, recall prompts after each section and a closing self-test. For students who reread without retaining.
- Reformat notes for accessibility
Reformats study notes for a learner's access need (dyslexia, screen reader, low vision, visual stress or attention) without dropping content, with a check that every point survived.
- Review notes for gaps
Compares a student's notes against the syllabus or textbook to find missing topics, errors and shallow areas, and says exactly what to add, in priority order. Use before revision starts.
- Review my study week
Runs a short weekly review of planned against actual study, judging methods by recall evidence rather than hours, and agrees three small adjustments for next week.
- Run a blurting recall session
Runs a blurting session where the student writes all they recall about a topic, marks it against their own source as recalled, missing or wrong, then re-blurts the gaps.
- Run a Feynman check
Reviews a learner's plain-language explanation of a concept, finds gaps, jargon used as a crutch and wrong steps, and asks targeted follow-up questions. Use to test real understanding.
- Run a study group session
Plans a peer study group session with rotating roles, retrieval rounds, explain-to-the-group turns and a list of unresolved questions for the tutor, so the group tests rather than rereads.
- Self-check a draft against the rubric
Turns a marking rubric into a student checklist, then has the student rate their own draft one criterion at a time with evidence, questioning ratings without marking or rewriting the work.
- Self-study topic track
Teaches a new topic in gated steps, from a diagnostic and concept map through explanation, retrieval practice and an application task to a spaced review plan.
- Set learning goals for a term
Coaches a student, one question at a time, to set three to five term learning goals, each with a dated checkpoint, an if-then habit, an obstacle plan and a midpoint review question.
- Set up a homework routine
Helps a parent and child agree a weekly homework routine with time, place, task order, breaks, the parent's role and a plan for bad nights. Use when homework causes nightly battles.
- Estruturar o TCC nas normas ABNT
Planeja um TCC brasileiro com estrutura ABNT: problema de pesquisa, objetivos, metodologia, sumário provisório, padrão de citações e referências e cronograma até a defesa.
- Study coach
Coaches learners on how to study, teaching retrieval practice and spacing, helping them plan and reflect, and holding them to small commitments. Use for ongoing study support.
- Study habits reset track
Helps a student whose grades slip despite effort audit their study habits against evidence, pick two changes, run a measured two-week trial, then review and lock in, gated at each step.
- Study a subject in a second language
Coaches a learner studying a subject in a language that is not their first, with subject vocabulary, command-word frames, a reading routine, explaining practice and a bilingual glossary.
- Tidy a flashcard deck
Critiques an existing flashcard deck for bad cards (lists, ambiguous prompts, guessable wording, orphan facts, overlong answers), rewrites or splits them, and reports what changed.
- Turn a syllabus into a RAG checklist
Turns an exam specification or syllabus into a red-amber-green learning checklist, orders revision by weakness and exam weight, and sets rules for re-rating after practice.
- Understand an assignment brief
Decodes an assignment brief and rubric into what is actually being asked, the hidden expectations, a dated step plan and a pre-submission checklist. Use when starting coursework.
- Write an AI use disclosure
Writes an honest AI-use statement for an assignment listing tools used, for what, what the student did and how outputs were checked, matched to the course policy, flagging forbidden uses.
- Write a college activities list
Turns a student's extracurriculars into a strong, truthful college activities list within each field's character limits, using action verbs, numbers and an order that tells a coherent story.
- Rédiger son rapport de stage
Construit le plan détaillé d'un rapport de stage français, de la présentation de l'entreprise aux compétences acquises, adapté aux consignes de l'école, avec calendrier et grille de relecture.
- Write a reflective account
Structures a placement or practice experience into a reflective account using Gibbs, Kolb or Driscoll, keeping the student's own words, anonymising people and marking what they must add.
Not: practice tests (exam-prep); being taught a concept (tutoring).