Poor exam technique can leave even the brightest GCSE and A Level students with disappointing results. Even if they have followed our revision tips and have an excellent grasp of the content, many students fail to achieve the results they deserve as a result of misreading questions, running out of time, failing to elaborate on points… Read More »

My Justin Craig Course Experience Sceptical, would have been the word to describe my mood halfway through a four hour coach journey to Finchley Road, followed by tube to Watford station. As a seventeen-year-old boy who has been out of formal education for seven months, an intensive three-day course consisting of eighteen total hours of… Read More »

“Your child isn’t revising but you can almost hear the clock ticking down the seconds until their exams. You’re tearing your hair out,  sick to death of nagging them to just get on with it. And you’re worried! Worried that your child is going to do much worse than they should and that “doors” will… Read More »

Our expert tutor, Margaret-Mary, talks both students and parents through some examples of stress, with strategies to help. Using her knowledge from a tutor and a student viewpoint, Margaret-Mary uses real-life examples and situations. “Students deal with stress. If you are a parent or teacher, or even a student yourself, you will know exactly what… Read More »

Experience of Justin Craig Courses We think our courses are fantastic, but we always encourage our students to tell us what it is really like for them. Our student, Leonardo, wanted to share his experience of being on a Justin Craig course so it may help other students, and their parents, decide what is best… Read More »

When should you start revising for GCSEs and A Levels? For a generation of students used to updating their Instagram status every few minutes, the summer exams may seem like a long time away. But add up everything that needs to be done between now and then – from rereading (or just reading) Great Expectations… Read More »

Why you shouldn’t skimp on Christmas holiday revision It’s the end of a long, hard term. We’re in deep winter. Everyone else is getting ready to kick-back and enjoy the Christmas festivities – but you’ve got mocks to revise for, or mock results to ponder. The temptation is to forget about the revision, relax on… Read More »

Our expert tutor, Mike, offers advice on how to effectively transition from Year 12 to Year 13 Chemistry. However, many of the points that will be discussed can be applied to most, if not all, of your studies at this level. As you will have been made aware, the transition from GCSE to A-level is… Read More »

During the year, it’s critical that students stay focused and on track with their studies – this will give them the best chance of success in their GCSEs or A levels, no matter how they are assessed. For many teenagers, this is easier said than done so we have prepared a short guide on how… Read More »