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New Justin Craig Video Clips

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We are delighted to show some more student reviews of both our GCSE and A Level Revision Courses, as well as an insight into our host centres, day and residential. Please do take a minute or two to watch the videos to help you find out more information about our courses, and the help and… Read More »

Creating Optimal Pathways Towards Success: A Guide for Teens and Their Parents

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FREE Talk: 1st February 2017, 7-9.30pm at St George’s School, Harpenden, Herts This aspirational FREE talk will be run by Dr Kathy Weston of Keystone Aspire, in association with Justin Craig Education. Making any decision that affects your future can be understandably difficult for young people. Parents can struggle too, as they help their children decide… Read More »

One-to-One vs Group Tuition

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For parents looking to help their child in the run-up to GCSE and A Level exams, two of the most popular options are small group tuition courses and private one-to-one tutoring, either face to face or online. For an objective view of the main factors, read the full article here. For those of you who… Read More »

Justin Craig Greater Manchester Centre – February Half Term

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Justin Craig will be opening their host centre in Greater Manchester during the February Half Term. This is due to demand in the area and to accommodate the variation in half term dates. The centre will be running both GCSE and A Level courses 20th to 22nd February. Call our Course Advisors on 01727 744340 for further information.

Daily Mail Article Discusses Benefits of Residential Courses

Newspaper headline: 'Stay and study holidays make the grade'

Next year’s GCSE and A-Level exams may seem a long way off, but good preparation is key to success. Last minute cramming is never ideal, and the best approach is consolidating knowledge and making sure revision is organised and well-structured. Staff at Baylis Court School, a single-sex academy in Slough, Berkshire, decided to give their GCSE pupils… Read More »

Justin Craig in the News – Daily Mail Education Feature

Newspaper headline: 'Key to exam success is early preparation'

Article from Sarah Harris in the Daily Mail – 27th October 2016 “Last-minute cramming for exams is not ideal, and most students benefit from a more sustained approach to studying. Following Department for Education changes, those studying A-Levels now site all their exams in each subject at the end of a two year course. And… Read More »

Parents’ Evening – Tips for Parents

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Top Tips For Parents’ Evening Many of you may soon be attending the first parents’ evening of the school year. For those of you with children starting their GCSE and A Level years, this can be a time for new challenges. Here are some top tips to help you make the most of parents’ evening,… Read More »

How to Revise the 2 Year A Level Syllabus

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Following changes from the department for education, students now studying A Levels will have to sit all their exams in each subject at the end of the 2 year course in place of sitting half the course at the first year. In this article we provide top tips on how to plan for success in… Read More »

Amazing Grade Improvement for Baylis Court School!

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GCSE students gained huge grade improvements after a Justin Craig residential revision course.  Laura McGregor of Baylis Court School came to JCE to give students that extra push in the right direction, and also to gain a different perspective on different teaching methods. “We wanted to improve our pupil premium students’ grades after receiving the… Read More »

Christmas Is Coming…..For Revision

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We’re all starting to see the Christmas goodies arrive in the shops, encouraging everyone to get ready for Christmas early. The end of the Autumn term is most definitely in sight –  and we haven’t even got as far as the October half term! As well as preparing for the festive season in the domestic… Read More »