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JTC GCSE/IGCSE Tutors
Emma
PGCE Mathematics, IGCSE Examiner
Emma is a professional IGCSE examiner, ex-head-of-department, and UK curriculum leader. As a tutor who takes great pride in getting to know the individual needs of each student, she interweaves her expert knowledge into all lessons to help students not only improve in maths, but also exam technique.
Jack
MPhys Physics, Oxford University
Jack is a full-time professional tutor with a Master's in Physics from Oxford University. Having refined his own problem-solving, study, and exam techniques through a great deal of trial and error during his own studies, it is with great honour that Jack is now able to accelerate this process for his own students. With a wealth of experience across multiple exam boards and multiple levels, Jack is a firm believer that a clear strategy and meticulous study methods lead to success.
Joshua
MSci Physics, Imperial College London (Ranked 1st in cohort)
Joshua heads up JTC’s team of tutors and tracks the progress of all students under our guidance. He is personally responsible for the vetting, training, matching and management of all tutors with students. With ten years experience in education, and having tutored all exam-boards and curricula, Joshua is able to offer students and parents a broad vision of education. With a love for teaching that has never died, he continues to offer weekly masterclasses in maths, physics and chemistry.
Alex
BSc Mathematics, Imperial College
Alex is a First-class Mathematics graduate from Imperial College with over 4 years and 3000+ hours of tutoring experience. He has a proven track record of boosting grades, success in selective school entrance exams, and improving all-round mathematical confidence for all ages and abilities. He became a tutor because he believes that mathematical literacy is a fundamental skill all children should acquire, and that it is achievable for any student with the right approach.
How our GCSE/IGCSE tutors can help you
In addition to teaching content and reviewing past exam questions, our GCSE tutors go above and beyond by introducing unique study methodologies, assisting in schedule planning, and, most importantly, refining a student’s exam techniques. Our general approach to GCSE tutoring is the delivery of content followed by reinforcement through appropriate past paper strategies. Considering the distinctive demands of the GCSE 9-1 grading system, the importance of this approach cannot be understated when crafting effective GCSE/IGCSE tuition strategies.
GCSE Tutoring and IGCSE Tutoring Subjects
At JTC Education, we provide comprehensive academic support across all academic subjects and exam boards at GCSE level. Our expert GCSE tutors are proficient in English Literature, English Language, Maths, Combined Science, Triple Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), History, Economics, Computer Science, Geography, and Modern Foreign Languages (such as Spanish and French).
Online tuition for GCSE and IGCSE
GCSE students find online learning to be faster and more effective compared to in-person tuition. Advancements in technology enable tutors and students to annotate diagrams and exam questions in ways previously impossible. By simultaneously focusing on the same screen from the comfort of their homes, students are able to experience an enhanced learning experience.
Tutoring beyond GCSE level
JTC Education also offers tutoring before and beyond GCSE level, beginning from the tail end of primary school (around year 5) and extending right up to A level and undergraduate tutoring. We are further able to support academic extracurricular projects of various natures, and work with most of our students across extended periods of more than 5 years.
FAQs about GCSE/IGCSE Tutoring
The support of JTC Education’s GCSE tutors has regularly shown to increase grades at GCSE level by an average of 2 levels. With around ten subjects to balance, the presence of an expert that can deliver content more quickly and precisely than textbooks, and deepen a student’s understanding through tactical socratic questioning can prove invaluable.
The challenge of GCSE is often the amount of different subjects that must be taken. The ideal strategy involves students working regularly and consistently from the beginning of the year to avoid becoming overwhelmed at the last hurdle. Focusing on content reinforced by topic tests is a great GCSE tuition strategy for the first three quarters of the year; however, turning to full past papers under timed exam conditions is a must for the final 25% of year, such that students are familiarising themselves with the demand of exams.
It is certainly possible to put in place a strategy which covers all GCSE subjects; however, it is also important to leave some time for independent study. Typically we recommend that students receive support in core subjects (English, Science, Maths) that they are underperforming in, and any subject that they intend to pursue at A level and beyond.
The answer to this is subject-dependent. In general, it is recognised that the new 9-1 GCSE system brought about more challenging content and indeed examinations. As such, the old specifications will be mostly covered within the GCSE 9-1 specifications (e.g. science), but students may find that old specification papers are easier and less comprehensive.
