When to use it
Use this planner to keep track of homework, projects and deadlines in one simple list. It suits school and college students, parents helping younger children stay organised, and anyone who wants a quick to-do list sorted by due date, without signing up for an app.
How to use it
- Type the Assignment, such as “Read chapter 4 and answer questions”.
- Add the Subject, such as History.
- Choose the Due date.
- Click Add assignment. It goes straight into the right place in the list.
- Tick an assignment when it is finished, or use Edit to change it.
- Use Show subject to filter, and Print for a paper copy.
- Open Back up or move your planner to Save backup, Open backup or Delete everything.
The summary at the top shows how many tasks are left, how many are overdue and how many are due within a week.
Worked example
On Monday you add three tasks: a maths worksheet due Tuesday, a history essay due Friday and a science project due in three weeks. The planner shows the maths worksheet under Due tomorrow, the essay under Next 7 days and the project under Later. The summary says 3 to do, 2 due within a week.
On Tuesday evening you tick the worksheet. It moves to Completed, and the essay is now the next thing on the list. If you forget to finish something, it appears in red under Overdue so it cannot be missed.
Planning backwards
For a big deadline, start from the due date and work back. If an essay is due on Friday, add “plan” for Tuesday and “first draft” for Wednesday. Each step shows up in the right group, so the work is spread across the week instead of left to Thursday night.
Tips
- Add work as soon as it is set. It takes ten seconds and saves remembering later.
- Break big projects into steps. Add “research”, “first draft” and “final copy” with their own dates.
- Check the list at the same time each day. For example, straight after school.
- Back up regularly. Especially before clearing your browser or changing devices.
Common mistakes
- Using different names for the same subject. “Maths” and “Math” become two subjects in the filter.
- Only writing the due date of big projects. Without smaller steps, they get left to the last night.
- Relying on one browser. If you use both a school laptop and a home computer, move the planner with a backup file.