Our latest education related articles

If results day did not quite go as planned and you are considering an A Level retake, we have outlined the options and answered the questions we are commonly asked at Keystone.

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. However, it also raises important questions around curriculum choices, exam access, timetabling, and social opportunities, topics that parents should carefully consider before making the transition. 

In this article Poppy Dundas, Keystone’s Head of Homeschooling, answers some frequently asked questions about homeschooling with Keystone Tutors.

In our modern world there are so many different ways to access information, from reading, to websites, to YouTube videos. A growing way to learn nowadays is through the use of podcasts and these are becoming increasingly popular within the realm of homeschooling. They are a fantastic resource due to the fact that they don’t involve staring at a screen, they can be used on the move, and they are accessible to everyone.

Extra curricular activities are a great way to enrich the curriculm, and there are a range of activities that can complement an existing hobby or introduce your child to a new interest. Here is a list of recommendations of places we would suggest looking into in addition to your child’s academic lessons to enrich their learning. Please note these are not tried and tested by Keystone Tutors.

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.

What is ‘Pod’ learning and why is it increasingly popular?  

The Corona Virus Pandemic has changed many people’s views on homeschooling and with the ever-changing advice on schools, it is a path that is of interest to many parents. 

Keystone has built its reputation on providing supplementary tutoring: filling in gaps in a child’s education. Using excellent tutors teaching one-on-one, we also provide homeschooling support effectively and efficiently, often teaching years of curriculum content in a few months. There was a time when most education was conducted in this manner. Before the advent of mass schooling, many families used individual tutors on a full-time basis to provide a rigorous education that took their children as far as they were able to go. Keystone is pleased to be able to offer this homeschooling model of education to parents. Some families have to homeschool because of unforeseen family circumstances, such as illness, expulsion or moving to the UK in the middle of an academic year. For others, it is a decision made on purely educational grounds. Keystone has experience helping in both cases.