Course Description
This online course will introduce students to the different question types involved in all components of the HAT and recommend strategies for tackling them. Students will have plenty of opportunity to complete practice questions and receive feedback.
Students who are preparing to apply to read History at Oxford, and who will therefore sit the HAT test this Autumn, are most suited to this course. They will be able to get the most out of it if they have an initial understanding of how the application process to read History and joint schools at Oxford works.
This HAT course will take students through the essentials of what the History Admissions Test (HAT) for Oxford is, the skills it assesses and ways to develop and enhance these skills. The course is designed for those who are applying to Oxford to read History (or History and joint schools) in the 2023/2024 Academic Year, who will be sitting the HAT in the Autumn term of 2022.
Through the five days of sessions students will cover:
- What the HAT is, how it is assessed, why Oxford sets it and how it fits into their wider assessment criteria.
- The primary source analysis skills that it tests and how to read primary sources literally and inferentially.
- How to organise ideas into coherent and structured paragraphs in exam conditions for the HAT.
- How to plan and write HAT style answers specifically.
There will also be opportunity for timed practice writing and individual feedback on this writing as well as to share ideas and interpretations with other participants.
Detailed feedback - An end of course report is sent on completion detailing the student’s achievements and areas for further work.
As a Keystone Professional Tutor, History is my specialist subject and I teach it to all levels, including Oxbridge entry preparation. I read History and Politics as an undergraduate at Christ Church, Oxford and I have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the admissions process and have worked with a large number of candidates on preparation for all stages of their applications, including the HAT.
- Maximum Class Size: We teach in groups of no more than 10 with the average number in our classes being 5
- Platform: Lessons will take place on Zoom, which is free and straightforward for students to use. A link will be sent out ahead of the course start date. Take a look at this video to see our online teaching in action.
- Age group: Year 13 in September 2022
Book Now:
If there isn't an option to book, please contact courses@keystonetutors.com to enquire about the available dates for you to join the course.
Please sign up to our newsletter to be kept updated about our course dates. If you are interested in a specific course please email courses@keystonetutors.com and we will keep you informed when we have new dates.
Please click here for our course FAQs.