10-Week Study Plan
A structured run-in to the Scholarship exam. Each week combines concept work, theory revision, example-bank building, and writing practice. Tick tasks off — your progress is saved in this browser.
How to schedule it: count back ten weeks from the exam date and start then (roughly early-to-mid Term 3). Expect 2–4 hours per week on top of normal class work. If you start late, don't compress everything — prioritise the essay practice and question-planning tasks; they train the exam skill most directly.
Overall progress
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Week 1 — Orientation and audit 0/5
Goal: know the target, know your starting point.
Week 2 — Concepts I + first timed plan 0/5
Reading/viewing goal: one substantial piece of media journalism or analysis this week (see Resources).
Week 3 — Concepts II + first full essay 0/5
Viewing goal: one documentary or video essay on a media issue.
Week 4 — Concepts III + theory pairing 0/5
Reading goal: one article on platforms/algorithms from a quality source.
Week 5 — Concepts IV + timed essay 0/5
Viewing goal: one NZ text (film, series, or documentary) you haven't studied in class.
Week 6 — Production + halfway review 0/5
Week 7 — Weak spots + comparison practice 0/5
Reading goal: one Scholarship assessment report from a previous year — note what top scripts did.
Week 8 — Mock exam 0/5
Week 9 — Consolidation 0/5
Week 10 — Exam week 0/5
Standing weekly habits
Alongside the weekly tasks, three habits compound over the ten weeks: read or watch one piece of media analysis or industry news each week (builds independent knowledge); add or deepen one Example Bank entry each week (builds evidence); and plan one unseen question each week (builds flexibility). If you only do three things, do these.