Weekly Advanced Study Lab for High Schoolers

High school brings heavier reading, harder tests and more subjects at once, and the study habits that worked in middle school often stop working. This lab teaches the techniques that learning research shows actually help, and gives students protected time to put them into practice on their own coursework.

Each 75-minute session pairs a short, rigorous technique workshop with a long co-working block. Students learn why rereading and highlighting feel productive but are not, and replace them with active recall, spaced repetition, interleaving and practice testing. They design weekly plans that balance multiple demanding courses, build error logs that turn mistakes into targeted review, and practise reading and synthesising dense texts.

The lab runs on a four-week rotating cycle, so students can join at any point. Returning members go deeper each time, refining their own systems and comparing what works with peers. The teacher gives individual feedback on study plans and flashcard decks and helps students adapt each technique to subjects such as chemistry, history or calculus.

Students set a specific goal for each week, such as preparing for a unit test or finishing a research outline, and report back at the start of the next session. The result is a set of habits that make study time shorter, more focused and more effective.

How classes work

Each session has a 20-minute technique workshop, a 40-minute focused co-working block on the student's own coursework and a 15-minute reflection and goal-setting discussion. Students bring real assignments, notes and upcoming test dates.

What we'll cover

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  Week 1: Active Recall and Spaced Repetition – Build a self-testing and review schedule that replaces rereading.

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  Week 2: Deep Work and Weekly Planning – Plan a demanding week across several courses and protect focus time.

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  Week 3: Exam Prep Strategy – Use practice tests, interleaving and error logs to prepare for major exams.

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  Week 4: Reading and Synthesising Dense Texts – Annotate, summarise and connect ideas from challenging readings.

Designed for high school students taking demanding courses. Students should bring current coursework and know their upcoming test and assignment dates.