Justin Craig is the go-to national tutor company for revision courses for GCSEs and A levels, which 95 per cent of parents told us they’d recommend – and many have already. ‘Justin Craig gave my son confidence at a stressful time entering GCSEs and A levels – they are extremely professional,’ said a parent.
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Overview
We have met with Justin Craig staff. In addition, 29 clients and 39 tutors completed an online survey (sent to 858 clients and 250 tutors), with at least eight of these respondents also interviewed briefly by phone.
- Type of tutoring offered
- In-person
- Online
- Learning centre
- UK areas covered in person
- London
- Home Counties
- The North
Who are they?
One of the UK’s longest-standing tutoring companies, Justin Craig was founded back in 1981 by Marilyn Craig, whose home tutoring business took off after word spread at the local school gates. One-to-ones expanded to small group tuition which, in
What do they offer?
Bread and butter are classroom-based revision courses for GCSEs and A levels, but Justin Craig also offers a small amount (15 per cent of the business) of one-to-one tutoring online.
The courses, aimed at students in years 10-13, cover 18 GCSE
- Revision courses
- 11 Plus
- GCSE
- A Level
- Workshops and other courses
- Summer school (residential and non-residential)
- Education levels
- 13 Plus
- GCSE
- A Level
- IB
- Subjects available include
- English
- Maths
- Sciences
- Computing
- Humanities
- Languages
- SEN
- Support for students with special educational needs
The finer details
Parents say the courses – which around a third heard about through another parent recommendation – are ‘transformational’ and ‘sent from heaven’. ‘Honestly, I can’t thank them enough – the understanding and confidence imparted in just three days was
- Tutor Association
- Member of The Tutors’ Association
- Hires only qualified teachers
- Yes
- Charitable/pro bono work
- None
Costs and conditions
Course fees range between £30 and £80 per hour, depending on GCSE/A level, centre/online, day attendance/residential and one-to-one/small group. Total cost ranges between £440 and £1500. Parents feel it’s ‘expensive, especially on top of private
- Cost
- £30-80/hour
£0 registration fee
What the tutor company says
‘We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service to our customers and employees. We monitor the quality of our courses and ensure we only use the best tutors.’
The last word
Justin Craig is the go-to national tutor company for revision courses for GCSEs and A levels, which 95 per cent of parents told us they’d recommend – and many have already. ‘Justin Craig gave my son confidence at a stressful time entering GCSEs and A
