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Re-learn high school maths with quizzes and a study guide in Gemini Guided Learning

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An XDA writer used Gemini's free Guided Learning mode to retake high school maths and history after two decades: it built 10-question multiple-choice quizzes, explained wrong answers, reviewed his weak spots and produced a study guide he turned into a Google Doc. He says a few sessions rebuilt his knowledge, and he also used it to learn food-ordering phrases for Paris, but he doesn't see it replacing a teacher.

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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: Teach and quiz me on a subject, then show me what to work on.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Subject and level
- Whether I want lessons, quizzes or both
- Time I have

Rules:
- Ask 1-3 questions to find my level first.
- Give a 10-question multiple-choice quiz.
- Explain every wrong answer step by step.
- Finish with a short study guide of my weak spots.
- 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: Quiz, score, explanations and a study guide.

You'll know it worked when: I know my weak topics and have a plan to practise them.
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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: Teach and quiz me on a subject, then show me what to work on.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Subject and level
- Whether I want lessons, quizzes or both
- Time I have

Rules:
- Ask 1-3 questions to find my level first.
- Give a 10-question multiple-choice quiz.
- Explain every wrong answer step by step.
- Finish with a short study guide of my weak spots.
- 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.
- Check any formula or fact you're unsure about against a textbook or class notes.

Output: Quiz, score, explanations and a study guide.

You'll know it worked when: I know my weak topics and have a plan to practise them.

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.xda-developers.com/i-used-google-gemini-to-retake-high-school-after-two-decades-and-heres-how-it-went/

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