With the school year now in full swing, many year 12 students are struggling to come to terms with the differences and increased demands of being a Sixth Former. So, what’s so hard about being a year 12 student? Despite studying fewer subjects, the subject content is significantly greater; it’s also much harder, requiring students… Read More »

WITH the school year now in full swing, many Year 12 students are struggling to come to terms with the differences and increased demands of being a Sixth Former. Despite studying fewer subjects, the subject content is significantly greater; it’s also much harder, requiring teenagers to display new and enhanced exam and study skills. When… Read More »

  TODAY, hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country will be celebrating their GCSE results. However, it will not be a success story for all and some students face disappointment and the possibility of retakes. Those pupils who fail to make the grade in English and Maths – achieving below a four on the… Read More »

To be honest, I wasn’t really keen about going on a Justin Craig revision course. I thought it would be really intense and wouldn’t be able to keep up with other students. But I knew I was struggling with certain GCSE subjects at school, so I agreed to go. The Course My first course was… Read More »

Justin Craig are delighted to be sponsoring the Alban Teaching School Alliance Conference in September. Held at Sandringham School, St Albans, this conference will be a fantastic day of workshops, networking and discussions. The event, with keynotes from Professor Dame Alison Peacock (Chief Executive, Chartered College), and Mary Myatt (Advisor, author and trainer), also provides… Read More »

The new 5 day GCSE Summer School from Justin Craig will help students consolidate knowledge and approach Year 11 with confidence. Our new summer school courses in the UK will give students the confidence and knowledge consolidation to approach Year 11 with enthusiasm. This will be particularly important for the more challenging reformed subjects. About our… Read More »

How to Cope with Exam Stress Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt worried, anxious or nervous about taking exams? Let’s face it, at some point we all have felt those pangs. These feelings can happen not only when facing exams but also in a multitude of settings. Perhaps years ago when you were waiting… Read More »

“The NSPCC have recently expressed concern that children and young people are increasingly being tutored or coached for academic subjects without proper scrutiny being given to the people allowed to work in close proximity with them. In this episode, we explore why tuition is attractive to parents and also how best to safeguard our children… Read More »

Tactics Can Boost Teen Exam Spirit Achieving top grades in the exam room is rarely effortless. Starting revision early can help teenagers reach their potential without last-minute cramming. Dr David Crouch, of Justin Craig Education, suggests teenagers begin studying before the Easter break. He says: ‘It will give you an opportunity to clarify any topic… Read More »

As exam day approaches, you’ll want to make sure that your child is as prepared as possible. It’s never too late to encourage a student to study in the lead up to an exam, no matter how last minute. Our guest Faisal Nasim is the Director of Exam Papers Plus and has worked as a… Read More »