Three principles for a timetable that actually lasts.
- Balance: mix English, maths, papers, and writing feedback across the week.
- Brevity: shorter focused sessions beat long irregular sessions.
- Recovery: include at least one no-study day to avoid fatigue.
Most parents fail because they write a perfect timetable for an ideal week. Build for real life instead: school clubs, energy dips, and normal family interruptions.
Sample weekly 11+ timetable for busy families.
Example week
- Monday: 30 mins maths reasoning
- Tuesday: 25 mins comprehension + 10 mins review
- Wednesday: Rest day
- Thursday: 30 mins writing prompt task
- Friday: 20 mins vocabulary + sentence upgrade drill
- Saturday: 1 timed paper section + focused error review
- Sunday: 20 mins light recap and planning next week
Keep session goals specific: one skill focus per session. Avoid sessions with multiple competing goals.
How to adapt the timetable by preparation stage.
- Early stage: emphasise core skill-building and short untimed drills.
- Middle stage: introduce regular timed sections and error tracking.
- Final stage: increase full-paper realism while protecting confidence.
Parents sometimes jump to full papers too early. Build fundamentals first, then scale pressure.
Simple tracking system to keep the timetable useful.
Track three lines each week:
- What improved this week.
- What remained difficult.
- What one priority leads next week.
This keeps your timetable adaptive. Without tracking, most families repeat sessions without targeting the real bottleneck.
One-line weekly summary example
Improved: comprehension evidence use. Needs work: paper timing. Next focus: 12-minute section sprints.
Common timetable errors parents can avoid.
- Too many sessions: leads to resistance and fatigue.
- No rest day: decreases long-term consistency.
- No review blocks: practice volume rises but progress stalls.
- Constant schedule changes: children lose routine confidence.
FAQ: 11+ revision timetable planning.
How many hours per week should we do?
Quality matters more than total hours. Many families progress well with 3 to 5 focused hours weekly.
Should we revise every day?
Not usually. One rest day helps retention, motivation, and family sustainability.
What if we miss two sessions in a week?
Resume the sequence next week. Do not overcompensate with marathon sessions.
Build a timetable your family can actually keep
If you want clearer feedback loops in your weekly plan, 11 Plus Writing Coach can help you keep writing progress structured and practical.