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Maybe you’ve just finished your GCSEs and have decided to enter the brave new world of Philosophy at A Level. It might feel both exciting and a little daunting to be beginning a brand-new subject in Year 12, rather than continuing one, such as Physics or English, that you’ve studied for some years. This is the right way to feel! Philosophy is a challenging and demanding subject, but it’s one which all of my students find richly repays and rewards their efforts (even if I sometimes leave them at the end of the tutorial with their minds reeling). Philosophy asks us to question many of the assumptions we have made about the world and about ourselves. You’ll find yourself pondering things like: What counts as knowledge? How do I know that matter exists? What’s the right way to live? What is happiness? Are there objective moral truths? Is there a God? And if there is, why is there so much suffering and evil in the world? What is consciousness and how does it relate to the physical world?

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Keystone's Director of Education, Ed Richardson and senior tutor Jon Gale discuss UK Engineering Degrees.

Keystone was recently mentioned in the Spectator in a piece covering the benefits of home-schooling. Keystone's Founder and Director, Will Orr-Ewing, contributed to the article. He observes, ‘the one-on-one teaching allows them (the tutor) to cater for the child’s specific needs and strengths."

Keystone's Founder and Director, Will Orr-Ewing, shares his thoughts on tutoring and the 11+ exam.

Keystone Founder and Director, Will Orr-Ewing, discusses his journey to build up Keystone and looks at the success of the company so far.

The article discusses the impact of Brexit and the effect on UK private schools.

Keystone’s World Class Education report published by Keystone Tutors and Wild Research is the focus of an article in IS News. The item looks at the appeal of UK private schools and the quality of its education.

Verdict has featured Keystone's findings from the World Class Education report in an article focusing on the impact of Brexit and British Private Schools.

Keystone's report, World Class Education, published by Keystone Tutors and Wild Research has featured in Forbes online. The article focuses on the education of a successor to wealthy families.

South China Morning Post has featured Keystone's findings from World Class Education, an inaugural report published by Keystone Tutors and Wild Research. The report is based on surveys and more than 150 interviews with respected figures in the UK’s independent education sector.

Keystone has today published a report providing a snapshot of global high net worth (HNW) and ultra high net worth education trends and assessing where the UK fits in. A survey and in depth interviews with HNW advisers inform the report. The publication includes insight into the connection between property and education choices, a review of current visas available for students coming to the UK, a guide to university choices and a look at special educational considerations in educating the next generation of wealthy families.

Keystone has featured in an article explaining how tutors are now more than ever in demand. More than 25% of British families now employ private tutors.

Keystone's Director of Education, Ed Richardson, has been featured in the latest edition of FOCUS magazine. Ed answers frequently asked questions by new parents on nursery and primary education.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the first part of the National Curriculum for children aged 3-5, therefore covering both Nursery and Reception. During those years children will be assessed regularly in seven areas of learning: three ‘prime’ areas (Communication, Physical Development and Personal, Social and Emotional Development) and a further four ‘specific’ areas (Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding of the World and Expressive Arts and Design). The priority is for children to be secure in the ‘prime’ areas so that they are able to progress onto the more ‘specific’ ones. There are a number of crucial skills children will be expected to have mastered before entering the more formal world of Key Stage One, and a selection of these are listed below!

In some areas of London some children as young as 3 are already embarking into the mad and unsettling world of 3+ assessments.  Assessing for nursery entry has long been a feature of prominent Pre-schools in New York but has thankfully been more of a rarity on this side of the pond. Some schools use this assessment to select children for nursery classes, usually linked to sought after independent schools. Children start nursery the September after they have turned three years old, so for the eldest in the year they might be nearly 4 when starting and others will only have turned three on the 30th August. A few examples of popular London schools assessing for entrance at 3 years old would be Newton Preparatory School, Highgate Pre-Preparatory School and Dulwich Preparatory School. The assessments often take place in the school itself and happen any time between October and February before September starts. This means that some children attending the assessment will be as young as 2.2 years old! Thankfully I have yet to come across a private London nursery school unconnected to a junior school that assesses for entrance.

Keystone has been featured in the latest edition of The Pie News, a well respected publication that provides news and business analysis for professionals in international education.