How do you set a schedule?

There are many Mays to set up a successful schedule of work.  How old is your child?  Young children usually need to do a little of every subject every day.  Some tweens and teens need the same schedule—a little of everything each day.  How much is a little?  It varies: one math lesson, one lab or problem set,  one-two pages in a workbook or vocabulary workshop, one exercise in grammar and composition, one page of handwriting, etc.  Do a bit of each subject daily with the goal of completing everything in 30 weeks.  

Tweens and teens may prefer more of batch work.  Set weekly, monthly, semester, and year-long goals.  Teens often thrive with a little autonomy.  Set a yearly goal to complete all subject by May 30th.  Divide each course in half for semester goals.  Now, divide these courses into mid-terms.  Now you have a pacing guide.  Teens should spend 30 hours on their subjects.  If they have six subjects teens should spend five hours each week on each subject.  Work with your child.  Which tasks require more time?  Writing an essay?  Math?  Reading the chapter?  Reading the literature?  Would your teen like to work through all of the exercises in the vocabulary workshop or writing book?  If your teen gets behind schedule, add more hours.  Assign reading Sunday afternoon or evening.  Your job is to get your teen to start making decisions about the studies, the schedule, and the goals.