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HAA TUITION FOR CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
Keystone Tutors works with a range of specialist tutors who can assist students approaching university aptitude tests for Oxbridge including the HAA. Our History Admissions Assessment tutors have extensive experience with the HAA, both through having successfully sat the test and then gone on to tutor it. The History Admissions Assessment (HAA) is used by many (but not all) colleges at Cambridge University as part of their application process for students wishing to study History.
Here is a sample of the HAA tutors we represent:
Professional
Alice
Alice
Alice is an Oxford-educated tutor who has taught over 11,000 hours through Keystone with more than 430 families. Her independent sector teaching experience enables her to provide a high level of support to her tutees.
Mike
Mike was educated at Cambridge and is one of Keystone's most experienced History tutors. In the second half of each year he focuses largely on university entrance teaching, and since 2020 he has helped more than 90 candidates to secure places at Oxford or Cambridge. He has completed almost 2,500 hours of HAT tuition and more than 1,500 hours of Cambridge entrance tuition for History through Keystone.
Nicholas
Nicholas is a qualified History teacher, with over a decade of experience. He aims to assist students in developing their skills to establish a solid foundational knowledge. Nicholas is now completing a MA in Education and Technology at the UCL Institute of Education alongside his tutoring.
Hugh
Hugh is a switched on 11+, History and Politics tutor. He gained invaluable experience in the classroom and now tutors on a full time basis. Hugh's teaching style is methodical and thorough.
Cyara
Cyara is a highly intelligent and inspiring tutor who works across the age range. Her engaging style and goal orientated practice encourages students to invest more energy into their studies and gain more enjoyment from lessons.
Feedback on the HAA tutors we work with
"I can’t thank you enough for all of your support and guidance, it was most definitely the distinguishing factor that helped me to get an offer. All of your advice and tips for the AHAA, for the interview and approaching History in general were so useful and much more specific and practical than what I was being told at school. I truly could not have done it without you. Your teaching methods and advice work!"
Successful Cambridge applicant"Tim was instrumental in my success in receiving an offer to read History at the University of Cambridge. He prepared me for the History Admissions Assessment and my interviews, overseeing practice sessions for both these formats. In particular, it was during Tim’s mock interviews that I gained the confidence and language to present my ideas academically. Most significantly though, working with Tim taught me how to think, in my case, like a historian."
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How our HAA tutoring works
The HAA tutors we represent can help your child refine their skills at analysing texts, and develop their ability to develop and communicate their thoughts and arguments about them clearly. They can take your child through practice HAA papers to familiarise them with the time pressure and challenging nature of this exam. They can provide detailed feedback on practice essays, and focus on developing areas of strength and reinforcing those topics or skills which your child finds challenging and approaching History at higher level.
All tutoring is tailored to the individual needs of each child based on their strengths, weaknesses, learning style and the entrance procedures of the course they are applying to.
We can guide your child through every step of the competitive application process to study History at Cambridge and introduce you to specialist tutors who can support with applications and preparation for the HAA and History interviews as well as broader application support and further reading recommendations.
About Keystone Tutors
Established in 2007, Keystone have helped over 10,000 students fulfil their educational potential. Uniquely, Keystone exclusively employs 60 full-time UK based tutors and also represents a highly select pool of freelance tutors. With offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore and recommended by head teachers of top independent schools, we have an exceptional reputation for helping students (wherever they are in the world) achieve their best; delivering outstanding results, building confidence and instilling life-long intellectual curiosity.
FINDING THE RIGHT TUTOR FOR EACH CHILD
We go the extra mile to match a great tutor with your child and ensure a perfect fit.
When you request a tutor through Keystone we spend a significant amount of time learning about your circumstances. Priding ourselves on how well we know our tutors’ specialist strengths and university institution experience, we ensure that we put forward the very best tutor for your requirements.
During the first session the tutor starts by assessing where the child is at, their academic ability, their strengths and perceived weaknesses. Tutors will then devise a programme tailored to the specific circumstances of the student and your target course.
After the first lesson, one of our dedicated client managers will contact you to find out how the lesson went. Our client managers are always available at the end of the phone and they are frequently praised for their efficiency, dedication and responsiveness.
1. DETAILED CONSULTATION
2.ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT (OPTIONAL)
3.RIGOROUS TUTOR SELECTION PROCESS
4. REGULAR FEEDBACK & REPORTING
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FAQs
Yes. Our HAA tutors are able to deliver in-person tuition in London. For those outside of central London we offer online tutoring.
The HAA tutors we represent are well versed in delivering online tuition, using videoconferencing and an interactive whiteboard. This gives students, wherever they are in the world, access to experienced, high quality tutors who are familiar with the requirements of the HAA admissions tests and History interviews.
We have a monthly reporting system which is used to update parents on an ongoing basis. The monthly report details:
- the focus of that month’s tutoring
- the form of assessment used
- the student's achievements and areas for further work
- the focus for the coming month
The regular, rigorous reporting of the tutors we represent is frequently commended by parents.
Articles on HAA tuition
History Admissions Assessment (HAA) Cambridge
Cambridge’s History Admissions Assessment, or HAA, is still a relatively new exam. It launched only in 2016, when the abolition of AS-levels deprived the university of a favoured metric which its colleges had used. Since then, the Assessment has gone through a couple of iterations, with results that can produce confusion for Cambridge candidates and their families.
History Super Curricular Activities
How do Super-curricular Activities help applicants to top Universities? Anybody can say that they have a passion for history and many people do. Most of us are interested in some aspect of the past, whether we are keen students of local history or the traditions associated with our favourite sport, or fascinated by a particular figure whom we have encountered in a book or historical drama on TV.
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