Build a colour-coded exam revision timetable for a 12-year-old with Gemini

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Apr 30, 2025 by Fergus Adam (LinkedIn)

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Last checked

Oct 17, 2026

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Outcome

A parent and his 12-year-old daughter gathered her subjects, revision guides and exam timetable, including photos of crumpled papers from her school bag, and gave Gemini 2.5 Pro detailed instructions on subject priorities and daily study time. He says it produced a detailed, accurate plan that became a colour-coded web page she can view anywhere, marking exam days differently without being asked; it took about 15 minutes and left her more enthusiastic about revising.

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Gemini

The source didn't share its exact prompt, so we wrote this from what it describes.

Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points.

Goal: Make a realistic exam revision timetable for my child from their school papers and exam dates.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Exam timetable
- Subjects and topics (photos of handouts are fine)
- How much study per day and which subjects need most time
- Days off and activities

Rules:
- Read every photo and list what you found so we can check nothing's missing.
- Spread revision so harder subjects get more time and each subject is revised close to its exam.
- Leave rest days and breaks.
- Make it easy to read: color by subject, exam days clearly marked.
- If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me.
- Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.

Output: A day-by-day timetable (printable or as a simple web page) plus a list of what was read from the photos.

You'll know it worked when: every exam has revision sessions before it, and my child agrees the plan is doable.

Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points.

Goal: Make a realistic exam revision timetable for my child from their school papers and exam dates.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Exam timetable
- Subjects and topics (photos of handouts are fine)
- How much study per day and which subjects need most time
- Days off and activities

Rules:
- Read every photo and list what you found so we can check nothing's missing.
- Spread revision so harder subjects get more time and each subject is revised close to its exam.
- Leave rest days and breaks.
- Make it easy to read: color by subject, exam days clearly marked.
- If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me.
- Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.
- Before finalizing, check each exam date and time against the official school timetable.

Output: A day-by-day timetable (printable or as a simple web page) plus a list of what was read from the photos.

You'll know it worked when: every exam has revision sessions before it, and my child agrees the plan is doable.

Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.

Source

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fergusadam_love-it-when-you-push-ai-to-do-something-activity-7323249464435978240-97Xb