Primary Homeschooling Tutors
Keystone is delighted to assist with homeschooling for children from primary age up to Year 9 before they begin the key exam years.
Keystone is delighted to assist with homeschooling for children from primary age up to Year 9 before they begin the key exam years.
For younger students, homeschooling days can be a lot shorter, with two to three hours a day, often in the morning, to allow for extra-curricular activities in the afternoon. We can help prepare students for all of the different entrance points, 7 plus, 8 plus, ISEB pre-test, 11 plus Common Entrance and 13 plus Common Entrance as well as the less common entry points. We can help with mock assessments, mock interviews and academic preparation which we can incorporate into the weekly timetable to ensure the goal of the homeschooling is met. Our Schools Advisory team are always delighted to work with our homeschooling families to help guide them in any future school decisions that need to be made.
"I hugely enjoy my time homeschooling, and I feel the great number of hours of one-on-one contact time is particularly positive, since it gives me, as the tutor, the opportunity to really personalise the learning and address any difficulties whenever they arise, for as long as they take. The benefits of this, I think, were borne out of some of my students' successes at entrance exams at schools such as Radley, Summer Fields, Queensgate and Maida Vale."
James - Keystone Professional Tutor
Standard £300 (exc. VAT) per year +Hourly Tutoring Costs* |
Premium £3,000 (exc. VAT) per year +Hourly Tutoring Costs* |
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A dedicated Homeschooling Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
Weekly student wellbeing meetings | ✔ | ✔ |
Half-termly tutor reports and progress checks | ✔ | ✔ |
GCSE and A Level exam registration | ✖ | ✔ |
Termly parents meetings | ✖ | ✔ |
Study skills development sessions | ✖ | ✔ |
Super-curricular development classes | ✖ | ✔ |
Your dedicated Homeschooling Manager, Poppy, will get to know your family and will be available via phone or email to help with timetabling, regular parent catch-ups and to answer any questions.
Each student has a weekly meeting with Poppy. This gives students a chance to feedback on how their week has gone, how they are finding their lessons and to raise any issues or queries.
Written reports are emailed out each half term. Each tutor writes one, detailing what has been covered that term, how your child is doing and how they have been assessed. These are very useful for parents and guardians and can also be sent to future schools that ask for school reports. Students will be assessed formally at the end of each term, as well as regular informal tests to track progress.
At the end of each term, we offer parents meetings – a chance for you as parents or guardians to have a 15-minute conversation with each tutor, where they can recap the term's achievements and what has been covered. It is a good opportunity to get to know the tutors and to raise any questions. These ae typically online unless lessons are taking place face-to-face
Up to six hours of study skills sessions are available each term to help with organising homework, manging students time and helping them revise for any upcoming exams.
Example study skills:
Our super-curricular learning programmes seek to develop and extend a student’s love of learning. They encourage students to build on areas of interest as well as exploring entirely new areas of learning. Our Premium Package includes up to 24 hours of super-curricular sessions throughout the year.
They are a chance for your child to join a small group of similar aged students and each term the focus will be on a different topic (incorporating aspects of critical thinking, current affairs, politics or financial literacy). Outside of these sessions, children will be set reading and optional research to enhance their understanding and discussions in the sessions.
Example super-curricular topics:
We can register your child for national exams including GCSEs, IGCSEs, IBs and A Levels.
"My son’s journey has been amazing, and without your help and guidance I think we might have been struggling for much longer. He is ready for the next stage, both him and ourselves will always keep the fondest memories of you all."
Mother of Homeschooled Student"I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the wonderful experience my son had - we couldn't have hoped to have better tutors. Thank you for all your time, patience and kindness during these last few months! We'll definitely keep in touch with Keystone for any future tutoring need"
“My daughter is really benefiting from the lessons and constantly looking forward to them which is great to see. I think the lessons serve as a great structure in her life at a time of turbulence and uncertainty. I would also like to add that we are looking to continue lessons after her assessment. Thank you as always for your support and help, it is very much appreciated.”
Mother of Year 8 StudentBook an initial free consultation with our homeschooling team to hear how we can help.