The best MYP Extended Mathematics revision timetable is not the one with the most hours. It is the one you can repeat: five focused sessions each week, each lasting 35--60 minutes, with topics rotated alongside Criteria A, B, C, and D.
A strong week should contain two topic-practice sessions, one investigation, one real-life application task, and one mixed or timed session. Every session should finish with error review. This structure covers mathematical knowledge without neglecting the reasoning and communication that MYP assessment rewards.
Extended Mathematics adds breadth, depth, and more demanding problem-solving to the standard pathway. Before planning, confirm your school's taught content with your teacher, then use the MYP Extended Mathematics resources to organise notes, questions, lessons, and flashcards by topic.
Your timetable at a glance
Use this checklist before adding revision to your calendar:
- Plan five mathematics sessions per week.
- Rotate weak and strong topics rather than studying one unit for days.
- Practise all four MYP assessment criteria every week.
- Include one timed mixed set.
- Record mistakes and schedule them for another attempt.
- Adjust the timetable every Sunday using evidence from your work.
The distinction between the pathways matters. Extended Mathematics is not merely more standard-level exercises. It requires deeper algebraic thinking, generalisation, and unfamiliar problem-solving, as explained in this guide to MYP Extended Mathematics versus Standard Mathematics.
The best weekly MYP Extended Mathematics revision timetable
Here is a repeatable plan for a student revising alongside school. Move the days if necessary, but preserve the balance of tasks.
| Day | Session | Main purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 45 minutes of one weak topic | Rebuild knowledge and practise Criterion A |
| Tuesday | 35 minutes of retrieval and correction | Strengthen recall and revisit Monday's errors |
| Wednesday | 50 minutes on patterns or generalisation | Practise Criteria B and C |
| Thursday | Rest, catch-up, or 20-minute flashcard review | Protect consistency without overloading the week |
| Friday | 50 minutes on a real-life problem | Practise Criteria C and D |
| Saturday | 60 minutes of mixed or timed questions | Develop selection, accuracy, and pacing |
| Sunday | 20-minute weekly review | Update priorities and plan the next week |
This is a template, not a law. If you have only three available days, combine related sessions while preserving topic practice, criterion work, error correction, and rest.
Build each session around a learning loop
A timetable tells you when to sit down. It does not tell you what to do once you arrive. Use this four-part loop so every block produces evidence of learning.
Learn for 10 minutes
Read one narrow section of Study Notes or revisit a worked example. Choose something specific, such as rational equations, transformations, similarity, or arithmetic sequences.
For example, RevisionDojo's notes on solving rational equations explain domain restrictions, clearing denominators, and checking solutions. That is a manageable target for one session.
Recall for 5 minutes
Close the explanation. Write the method, formula, or key conditions from memory. Flashcards help with definitions and procedures, but mathematical recall should also include reconstructing a method without prompts.
If you cannot reproduce the steps, return briefly to the notes. The goal is not familiarity with the page; it is making the method available when the page disappears.
Practise for 20--35 minutes
Use the Questionbank to answer a small set without looking at solutions. Mix routine questions with at least one unfamiliar problem.
For pattern work, begin with arithmetic sequences revision notes, then explain why the general term works. For geometry, use similar shapes and dilation notes before solving questions involving length, area, and volume scale factors.
Review for 10 minutes
Mark the work and classify each mistake:
- Knowledge: You did not remember a fact or method.
- Selection: You knew several methods but chose the wrong one.
- Execution: Your method was suitable, but the algebra or arithmetic failed.
- Communication: Your notation, explanation, graph, or units were unclear.
- Interpretation: You calculated an answer but did not explain its meaning.
Write one corrective rule, such as: “Before solving a rational equation, identify excluded values.” Schedule the question for another attempt without copying the solution.
Rotate MYP criteria as well as topics
MYP Mathematics measures more than content recall. Its four criteria are Knowing and understanding, Investigating patterns, Communicating, and Applying mathematics in real-life contexts. Revision should therefore rotate both what you study and how you demonstrate it. The guide to MYP Mathematics assessment and revision explains this approach more fully.
| Criterion | Weekly revision action |
|---|---|
| A: Knowing and understanding | Solve focused questions accurately and show the chosen method |
| B: Investigating patterns | Generate examples, identify a relationship, form a general rule, and justify it |
| C: Communicating | Rewrite one solution using logical steps, correct notation, labels, and units |
| D: Applying mathematics | Model an unfamiliar context, interpret the result, and discuss reasonableness |
Criterion C appears throughout mathematical work, so do not reserve communication for one day. Make your reasoning visible enough that another student could follow it.
Use a six-week progression before an assessment
If you have six weeks, let the timetable change gradually rather than repeating the same balance forever.
Weeks six and five: diagnose and rebuild
List the topics taught by your school and rate each one red, amber, or green. Test the ratings with questions rather than confidence alone. Spend approximately half your time on red topics, one-third on amber topics, and the remainder maintaining green topics.
Weeks four and three: connect topics and criteria
Begin mixing related skills. A modelling problem might require functions, graph interpretation, algebra, and units. The broader collection of MYP Mathematics study techniques can help you move beyond isolated drills.
Week two: increase timed work
Complete two timed mixed sessions during the week. Afterwards, separate timing problems from knowledge problems so you know whether to improve pacing or revisit the method.
Use RevisionDojo's Grading tools to examine the quality of reasoning, and ask AI Chat for a hint or explanation when stuck. Attempt the problem first, then close the support and reproduce the solution independently.
Final week: consolidate rather than expand
Revisit the error log, essential methods, notation, and previously difficult questions. Use Mock Exams or Predicted Papers where suitable and available to rehearse sustained work, but avoid trying to learn large untouched units at the last moment. Sleep and ordinary school responsibilities still belong in the timetable.
Start this timetable today
You do not need to wait for Monday. Take these steps now:
- Write your school's taught topics on one page and label each red, amber, or green.
- Choose one red subtopic that can fit inside 45 minutes.
- Spend 10 minutes learning, 5 minutes recalling, 20 minutes practising, and 10 minutes reviewing.
- Record errors under knowledge, selection, execution, communication, or interpretation.
- Schedule difficult questions for another attempt in two or three days.
- Add the weekly template to your calendar, then review it on Sunday.
A timetable becomes useful when it remembers what motivation forgets. RevisionDojo keeps that process together: Study Notes and Flashcards rebuild understanding, the Questionbank provides targeted practice, and AI Chat and Grading tools turn confusion into a next step. Mock Exams and Predicted Papers support timed preparation where available, while the Coursework Library and Tutors offer deeper guidance when independent work is not enough.
The broader MYP revision guide can help coordinate mathematics with your other subjects. For Extended Mathematics, begin simply: one focused session, one recorded mistake, and one scheduled return. That is how a timetable becomes progress.
