Private Tutors in London and Online

Since 2007 we have helped over 10,000 students fulfil their educational potential. Uniquely, Keystone exclusively employs 60 full-time UK based tutors and also represents a highly select pool of freelance tutors. With offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore and recommended by head teachers of top independent schools, we have an exceptional reputation for helping students achieve their best; delivering outstanding results, building confidence and instilling life-long intellectual curiosity.

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"Trusted by the world's leading independent schools"

Keystone is an approved partner of HMC. HMC (the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference) is a professional Association of heads of the world's leading independent schools. Keystone delivers tutoring services directly to a number of these schools (read more).

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Why parents choose Keystone

School Entrance Exams

Keystone represents an experienced pool of tutors who devise tailored programme to prepare students for 7+, 8+, 11+, 13+ or 16+ entrance exams as well as computerised tests (inculding the ISEB Pre-Test and UKISET).

GCSE, IGCSE, IB & A Level

Keystone represents experienced and professional GCSE, IGCSE, IB and A Level tutors across the subject spectrum. The tutors we introduce to students have a thorough knowledge of the various exam boards.

UK University Entrance

Keystone represents a range of specialist tutors who can assist students approaching university entrance exams and interviews for Oxford, Cambridge and other leading UK universities.

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Tutoring Agency in London & Online

Keystone is unique in employing over 60 UK based professional tutors on a full-time basis. Our employed tutors engage with Keystone's bespoke professional development programme, work exclusively for Keystone on a fully employed basis, and are committed to tutoring as a career and profession. We believe these factors make a unique difference to the level of commitment we can assure, as well as the quality of teaching we can provide. See a fuller list of the tutors we represent here.

FEEDBACK FOR KEYSTONE TUTORS

"I just wanted to update you now that the 11+ is well behind us that our daughter got accepted to both St Paul’s and Godolphin & Latymer. She had worked with two of your tutors and we are so grateful for the preparation and guidance with respect to the process."

Mother of 11+ student

"A great team of wonderful teachers. Their support and steadfast commitment have been paramount to my daughter’s success in the entry exams. Their enthusiasm was addictive, their tutoring skills were beyond excellence and they inspired my daughter with good values, positivity, and confidence."

Parents of 16+ Applicant

"The tutors have been encouraging, guiding and challenging my child to reach his full academic potential. It has been a truly remarkable journey and my child has not only passed the exams but was also offered academic scholarship from two top ranked UK schools."

Mother of 13+ Student

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Webinar : 11+ London Day Schools

In this webinar Keystone's Head of Consultancy, Harriet Brook, was joined by experienced Education Consultant, Camilla Smiley, to discuss 11+ entry with a focus on London day schools. Harriet and Camilla covered all key aspects of the 11+ entry process to London schools, including advising on how and when to start preparing for 11+ assessments and interviews, and how to finalise a shortlist of schools.

English Super Curricular Activities

In a world full of distractions, there are few more satisfying ways to spend your time than immersed in a good book. But studying literature at university is about more than wiling away your days in the company of great authors; it’s a rigorous and exacting discipline that will stretch the way you think about language and about art.

How to approach Shakespeare passages at GCSE

Shakespeare’s influence is everywhere. In fact, it’s so embedded in the English speaking world that it’s hard to see where it begins or ends. Firstly, there are the words, all 1,700 of them. And not just words like ‘congreeted’ and ‘coppernose’. Some of the most common words in English were first used by Shakespeare: ‘bedroom’, for instance, and ‘eyeball’. Then there are the phrases.