Revision Articles and Advice

Advice and Articles

Why is Year 12 is more important than ever?

2 AS level students smiling together

A Level reforms now complete Over the past few years, A Levels and AS Levels have undergone significant reform, with the key changes being: The decoupling of AS and A Level qualifications in England The creation of a new standalone AS qualification and a 2 year linear A Level Exams at the end of the… Read More »

Are AS Levels Important?

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What are AS Levels? An AS Level is the first full year of A-Level study. Students study a subject for one year and achieve an AS-level qualification which is independent from a subject you take through to full A-level. Most students will take an extra AS-Level in their first year before fully focusing on their… Read More »

Exam Coach at Justin Craig Easter Courses

James Davey

Justin Craig were delighted to welcome The Exam Coach -James Davey – to their revision centre at St George’s in Harpenden. James was keen to visit a course in action and meet some of the students in preparation for his workshop at our Summer Schools. James had created one of his fantastic and inspiring exam… Read More »

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

'Evidence-based approaches to parenting' with female at table with tea

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

Students gathered round a desk studying together

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!

Group of students and tutor sitting at desks laughing together

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 »