An educational game is provided, comprising a plurality of qualification cards for at least one subject, said qualification cards having a qualification question and a corresponding qualification answer; and a plurality of preparatory cards for at least one subject, said preparatory cards having a preparatory question and a corresponding preparatory answer wherein a player of the game, when presented with said qualification question and on providing said qualification answer, is presented with said preparatory question and on providing said preparatory answer, receives a score. A method for playing an educational game is provided, wherein a player's turn comprises receiving a qualification question; providing a qualification response to said qualification question; if said qualification response is the corresponding answer to said qualification question, receiving a preparatory question; providing a preparatory response to said preparatory question; and if said preparatory response is the corresponding answer to said preparatory question, receiving a score.