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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. 

Keystone has been featured on Knight Frank's 2018 edition of Private View in an article "exploring the close relationships between education and the UK's prime housing markets." 

We were featured in the latest edition of Prime Resi, in an article: "Education, Education, Education: Schooling drives £2bn investment in prime London’s housing market each year".

Choosing a nursery is often a daunting experience for new parents as their main frame of reference will be dim memories of their own nursery experience! The increasingly competitive London nursery scene now means that parents in the most sought after areas are forced to make selections on nurseries before their child has turned 1 or even, in some cases, before they have been born. 

Keystone's Director of Education Ed Richardson was quoted in today's Economist article on why schools are struggling to retain newly qualified teachers.

Ed Richardson contributed an article to the June 2018 edition of Fabric Magazine. He shared his thoughts on useful revision strategies. 

Keystone's Founder, Will Orr-Ewing was featured in the May 2018 addition of Absolutely Education. The article covered the work that The Tutors' Association is doing to raised standards in tutoring.

Keystone's founder Will Orr-Ewing was quoted in today's Economist article on the current trends in single-sex education.

Keystone's Director of Education, Ed Richardson and senior tutor Jon Gale discuss their top tips for effective revision.

Keystone Founder and Director, Will Orr-Ewing, was quoted in today's economist. The article explored "why more British students are choosing foreign universities".

Keystone's founder Will Orr-Ewing and Director of Education Ed Richardson share their insights into applying to university in the UK as an international student. If you are looking for support with your university application then contact us.

George Orwell is famous first for novels such as Animal Farm and 1984, but he also wrote a number of brilliant and insightful essays. His written English is clean and unambiguous, and therein lies the beauty. In his essay “Politics and the English Language”, Orwell writes that “the great enemy of clear language is insincerity” and communicates 6 rules to help keep your writing clear and concise.