Revision Articles and Advice

Advice and Articles

History & English Courses: A Student’s Perspective

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From time to time, students provide us with insights on why they find our courses so helpful. For Miranda,  she found the “exceptional and relevant knowledge of specific exam boards” and “intuitive guidance on how to write higher level analysis and evaluation”  particularly valuable. Read Miranda’s full article below … “I am now studying Law… Read More »

Kitty’s Review – History A Level

Kitty Hooper

Justin Craig helped me achieve the A grade I needed to study History at University After achieving A*AA in my A-Levels, I was able to study History at Newcastle University. Achieving these results took a lot of hard work and dedication – along with a little help from a Justin Craig revision course. When it… Read More »

Small Group Revision Is Ideal For Religious Studies

Sarina Shah

Hey everyone I’m Sarina and I’m studying Spanish, French and Business at the University of Birmingham. However, there were several points during my time at sixth form where I didn’t think it would be possible to be where I am now! I’d been struggling during Year 12 with Religious Studies especially, and the new specification… Read More »

How to Make a Revision Timetable That Works!

James Davey

We are delighted to work with The Exam Coach for our latest guest blog piece. The Exam Coach, James Davey, created his fantastic formula and online advice to help students with some of the questions and challenges he encountered as a student himself. E.g. 1. How do I study for and perform well in my exams, but still have… Read More »

How to Design Your Future – A Guide for Parents & Teens

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Justin Craig Education are delighted to be joining Dr Kathy Weston in an event to help teens design their future. Join Dr Kathy Weston for this inspirational, motivational talk for teens and their parents or carers. It is critically important that students heading into GCSE or A Level years have the right mindset for learning, revising… Read More »

How To Plan Your Easter Revision Timetable

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Preparing for your GCSEs and A Levels can be a daunting experience. Throughout the year, you will be constantly reminded that the exams are fast approaching despite being months away. Once Easter arrives, those exams are imminent. After months of intense GCSE work, it’s tempting to just switch off or postpone revision, especially as the… Read More »

Insights from Rhys – 7 years on!

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From time to time, we get in touch with past students to get their feedback and perspective on how Justin Craig helped them. Here is Rhys’s story ….. Excellent tutors and personalised help made a real difference “ I found out about JCE during my first year of A-Levels from a friend of my parents. … Read More »

My A Level Maths Experience with Justin Craig

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Holly recently studied A Level Maths with us – here are her insights on her Justin Craig experience. Board Specific courses and feedback from friends helped my decision to go with Justin Craig Just after my A level mocks in January, I realised that if I wanted to achieve the grade I needed for University… Read More »

How to Approach GCSE/A Level Studies

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TUTOR AND STUDENT INSIGHTS Student Advice “Now that I am at Uni, can’t believe that I survived A Levels!  I don’t think I could have worked any harder but it paid off, with me beating school’s predictions and achieving 2 A*s. Sorry but I don’t think there are any secrets, it’s just hard graft for… Read More »

Do GCSEs Matter?

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According to Ofqual, GCSE results in England have been relatively stable in recent years, despite the reformation of GCSEs and introduction of the new 9-1 grading scale. So why are parents and students worrying so much about the new GCSEs and do GCSE grades really matter? GCSE grades can affect student choices and career paths… Read More »