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Webinar: Exam Success Starts at Home: Proven Study, Revision and Exam Strategies
This webinar is designed for both parents and students preparing for I/GCSE, A Level and IB exams.
Homeschooling FAQs
Increasingly, families are choosing homeschooling for a variety of reasons, including the need for greater flexibility, personalised academic support, or a learning environment better suited to their child’s individual needs and goals. When structured effectively, homeschooling can offer a highly tailored educational experience, allowing students to learn at their own pace, focus on areas of interest, and build confidence through individualised teaching.
How to Help your Child Succeed at School
Keystone's Managing Director, Ed Richardson, hosted a practical session that blends educational research on effective parenting with Ed’s own insights as a teacher, tutor, and educational researcher.Ed shares straightforward, achievable strategies parents can use to support their children’s success in school. These tips are designed to work in real life, helping you boost your child’s learning, confidence, and motivation.
Guide to UK Summer Schools
Attending a summer school or summer course can be an unforgettable experience for students and is a fantastic opportunity to learn and gain new skills whilst meeting new friends. There are a huge range of summer school options available which can sometimes be quite overwhelming. We thought it would be helpful to answer some frequently asked questions and list some of our recommendations for summer schools in this article.
A Guide to Postgraduate Options
Deciding whether to pursue postgraduate study is a significant step, with many factors to consider - from choosing the right course to navigating applications and funding. In this article, Jenny McGowan, one of Keystone's experienced University Consultants, shares her insights on the benefits of further study, application strategies and key tips for making an informed decision.
How to Choose a British Independent School for Your Child
Over the years Keystone has successfully helped many families in their search for suitable independent schools for their children through our Schools Advisory Service. We have outlined the key points that you should consider when looking for a school for your child and where to find the information in this article.
Overview of the UK Independent Education System
The UK education system can be confusing, especially for international families whose children are being educated elsewhere. This blog aims to give an overview of the system and to define the key terms you might see when conducting research.Before reading the rest of the blog do take a look at our Educational Roadmap linked here, which will allow you to determine which UK school year your child is in. The age cut-off date is September 1st in the UK – e.g.
What to look for when choosing a school if your child has a SEND?
What does the term SEND mean? The term "special educational needs and disabilities" constitutes a legal classification that encompasses children who encounter learning difficulties or disabilities that pose greater obstacles to their learning compared to the majority of children their age.
Webinar: Assessing and Supporting Children
Keystone's Head of Elective & Homeschooling, Poppy Dundas, was joined by Sarah Warley, Founder at The Key Clinic. Together they discussed the work that Sarah and her team do at The Key Clinic, getting to the root cause of a child's difficulties in order to unlock their full potential. They discussed this in relation to homeschooling and tutoring, and the common issues seen within children.To find out more about how Keystone can support with homeschooling, do follow this link.
Law Super Curricular Activities
What are ‘Super curriculars’? Super curricular activities are essentially extracurricular learning activities that are specifically related to your chosen course of study at university. They can include many different things, including experiences and academic research. Incorporating these in your personal statement, and using these experiences in your interviews, can really help improve your chances of being accepted onto your chosen law course.
How to Set Up a Home School
In light of the Covid-19 school closures we thought it would be helpful to list some of our key recommendations when it comes to making home-schooling a success.
Online Learning - Ground Rules for Students
To assist teachers and students in making online lessons as productive as possible we have put together this infographic on the ground rules that students should follow for online learning.
Does Alma Still Matter? A Report by Keystone Tutors on The Schools Educating The Nation's Elite
Keystone has today published a report that analyses the education backgrounds of individuals who feature in Who's Who and Who Was Who. Analysing 66,000 datapoints from the Who's Who database we have been able to see some fascinating the trends as to which schools are educating the "nation's elite".
Occasional Places (Senior Schools)
UK independent schools tend to have defined entry points and clear processes from registration to assessment and interview.
GAP Years - How to Plan a GAP Year in a Socially Distanced World
Keystone Director of Education, Ed Richardson is joined by Andrew Mackenzie, Managing Director of Africa and Asia Venture – experts in GAP year travel for over 25 years and Dr Jonathan Burbidge, housemaster and teacher at St Edward's School. Here they will be discussing the possibilities of a gap year and how this might be different from the normal in the context of Coronavirus.
