Revision Articles and Advice

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OFQUAL: Further Advice for GCSE & A Level 2020 Arrangements

OFQUAL Arrangements for GCSE and A Level 2020 Examination Awards Last week Ofqual announced their plans for making sure students taking GCSEs, AS and A levels, as well as extended project qualifications and the advanced extension award in maths, get grades this summer. Information for teachers, heads of department and heads of centre, a message… Read More »

Applying for Medical School

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Applying For Medical School – Parents Guide Is your child considering medical school? Here’s what you need to know about the application process… So, your son or daughter has chosen a career in medicine, or is at least looking into it as an option. We’ve invited Kaplan, leaders in UCAT, BMAT and medical school admissions… Read More »

Ofqual Update re GCSE and A Level Exam Assessment

Ofqual Announcement on GCSE and A Level Grade Assessment “Since the Secretary of State for Education announced that the 2020 exam series in England would be cancelled to help fight the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have worked at speed to develop a process which fairly recognises students’ work and makes sure they get their… Read More »

Cancellation of Exams: Justin Craig Easter GCSE & A Level Online Courses

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Cancellation of GCSE & A-Level Exams: Justin Craig are here to help following the Government’s decision to cancel GCSE and A Level exams this academic year, it has been announced that Students’ grades will be awarded based on a range of evidence such as mock results and teacher assessments. Students will also have the opportunity… Read More »

Preparing for Independent Easter Revision

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For students sitting GCSEs or A Levels this summer, the Easter holidays are always a crucial time for revision. However, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, this year’s cohort of students also have to deal with significant uncertainty and potential disruption. To help your child with revising independently over this crucial period, we have prepared a… Read More »

Preparing for School Closures?

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Although schools currently remain open,  the UK Government is warning parents that its policy may change as Covid-19 virus outbreak worsens. With GCSE and A Levels starting in May, anxieties are growing amongst parents and students about the consequences of such measures in the short term for students preparing for and sitting exams.  For A… Read More »

CORONAVIRUS: Policy & Update

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With the current Coronavirus situation evolving rapidly, we would like to reassure our customers that Justin Craig Education will always put the health and well-being of our students, staff and their families at the forefront of any decisions regarding the running of our courses. All staff at our centres are fully aware of the current… Read More »

How to Revise for English Literature GCSE

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This article, which is focused on English Literature GCSE, is one of three articles on how to work smarter and revise for year 11 English students. In addition to helping clarify what students are actually being examined upon, our highly experienced tutors provide some useful revision and exam technique advice. Links to our other articles… Read More »

HOW TO REVISE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE GCSE

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This article, which is focused on English Language GCSE, is one of three articles on how to work smarter and revise for year 11 English students. In addition to helping clarify what students are actually being examined upon, our highly experienced tutors provide some useful revision and exam technique advice. Links to our other articles… Read More »

WORK SMARTER WHEN REVISING FOR ENGLISH GCSE

All ambitious students work hard. However, hard work alone is unlikely to get the grades you feel that work deserves! According to Peter Thompson, one of our most experienced English tutors, the key skill is NOT to work harder but to work SMARTER.  In this article, we explain what is meant by working “smarter” when… Read More »