1. Create a Set Timetable for Both GCSEs and Maktab
•Block out fixed times each day for Maktab and school revision.
•Ensure your timetable reflects realistic durations with short breaks.
•Be consistent, as discipline builds momentum in both areas.
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2. Plan Ahead with School Studies to Reduce Daily Pressure
•Start school assignments and revision early to avoid last-minute stress.
•Use weekends or lighter Maktab days for bulk studying.
•Spread out school tasks to keep daily workloads manageable.
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3. Don’t Let Shaytan Convince You That Maktab Is a Waste of Time
•Remember: Maktab brings Barakah (blessing) into your life and time.
•Islamic learning builds character, discipline, and sincerity—skills that also help in school success.
•Trust that the long-term spiritual and worldly benefits are far greater than the short-term stress.
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4. Transfer Learning Techniques from Maktab to School Work
•Use “blurting” for school subjects, just like when memorising Surahs or Duas—write from memory without looking.
•Revise new school material frequently, and older content less often, like spaced repetition in Hifz.
•Recite or teach others what you learn—explaining helps solidify memory.
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5. Make Constant Dua for Balance and Success
•Ask Allah to bless your time and give you focus, clarity, and strength.
•Make Dua after Salah, before studying, and when things get hard.
•Relying on Allah doesn’t replace effort—but it multiplies the reward and result.
