Before you get started

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Future Drop Schedule:

Mid July - Late August

• Lectures posted for each week’s skill set, as well as the corresponding “Tip Tables” </aside>

The average time that a DECA member gets to study between each stage of the competition is about six weeks. This 6-week schedule intends to set a competitive pace for a brand-new student. Competitors seeking an 95%+ practice exam and roleplay average may wish to progressively increase the difficulty of the schedule, or to repeat the schedule format over more weeks.

Please Note: It can be tempting to skip weekly activities or to not take them seriously. However, studies show consistently that guided note-taking is one of the strongest working-memory trigger activities you can use. If you feel at any point that the schedule is too light, consider doing more exercises before you jump to adding more practice exams or PI drills.

Specific DECA vocab

• The specific wording used in these two plans is important. Getting mixed up on what is being assigned in tasks or referred to will set you behind schedule.

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Week 1

Week 5

Week 2

Week 6

Week 3

Week 4

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