Established in 2007, Keystone Tutors is one of the UK’s leading private tutoring organisations. Here is a sample of the Latin tutors that we represent. They are predominantly based in London and work online with families based outside of London or overseas.
James is an experienced tutor with a PhD in English and a Classics degree from Cambridge. James understands the importance of building strong relationships in order for his students to get the most out of his lessons. He has taught over 3,300 hours helping around 110 students.
Olly is an Oxford graduate and experienced tutor. He has a real passion for teaching as well as for writing, theatre and sport. Olly has taught over 4,700 hours with Keystone.
Keren is an Oxford University graduate and qualified teacher with a wealth of tutoring experience. She joined Keystone in 2009 and has taught over 3,500 hours. Keren specialises in teaching Classics and English to all ages as well as 11+/13+ English and Maths.
Alice is an Oxford graduate with a passion for academia and learning. She enjoys working with children across the age range and can also help with Oxbridge preparation. Alice is completing a PhD in archaeology alongside her tutoring work and has delivered 1,900 hours of lessons with Keystone families.
Michael studied Classics at Oxford and subsequently completed his MA in Comparative Literature at UCL. He has led numerous Keystone courses as well as supporting over 100 Keystone families. Outside of tutoring, Michael is a keen writer and a thespian at heart.
Simon is a very experienced Teacher and Oxford graduate. He is a Classics specialist and also writes his own materials.
John is a Politics and Classical Civilisation tutor with a passion for learning and an impressive academic background. He encourages his tutees to become 'active learners' and to steer away from 'parrot-like' approaches to studying.
Richard studied Classics at Oxford University and then went on to complete a PGCE in Maths. He teaches Maths, Latin and Greek up to A Level and tutors alongside teaching at a top independent school.
Daniel is an experienced humanities tutor with a very strong academic background. He is a linguist and a translator in his spare time. He also loves history and literature.
Tommaso teaches English, History, Italian, Psychology, Philosophy and RS across the age range. He also helps with Maths at 11+ and 13+. He has been tutoring alongside his studies for the past 5 years.
Sebastian is an Oxford graduate who teaches a variety of subjects across the age range. He has many years of teaching and tutoring experience and believes in inspiring his students and helping them to become independent learners.
"Just wanted to thank you for recommending Jason to us. He has achieved a miracle with my son, who got his top mark with merit for Common Entrance exam at Westminster!!! His enthusiasm and patience together with love of the subject has passed on to my son who dreaded the school lessons, let alone homework in Latin. Jason was so understanding and accommodating as our timetable kept changing, that any other teacher would have probably given up on us! He is a gem! Thank you once again."
Mother of 13+ Latin Student"My son received his CE results from Eton and he managed to secure an A in Latin...my son is the first one to know how instrumental you have been in helping him in those weeks leading to the exam - he learned tons, developed a greater passion for the subject and was truly inspired by your teaching and character."
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In this webinar Keystone's Head of Consultancy, Harriet Brook, was joined by experienced Education Consultant, Camilla Smiley, to discuss 11+ entry with a focus on London day schools. Harriet and Camilla covered all key aspects of the 11+ entry process to London schools, including advising on how and when to start preparing for 11+ assessments and interviews, and how to finalise a shortlist of schools.
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Keystone Tutors can provide Latin tuition tailored to specific exams, from Common Entrance, GCSE Latin, IGCSE Latin, to IB Latin, and A Level Latin. We help to improve exam performance by making use of past Latin papers, reinforcing core learning, developing revision techniques, and helping students to push the boundaries of their knowledge of Latin to differentiate themselves from fellow students.
GCSE Latin students will need a solid grounding in the language itself, as well as on Latin poetry, prose, and culture. The Latin tutors we work with will help your child develop a fluent knowledge of the language, and maximise their ability to translate Latin across a range of different authors. We aim to build up your child’s confidence, speed, and accuracy under pressure in Latin, equipping them to excel at GCSE level.
Our Latin tutors can help your child across all areas of the IGCSE Latin curriculum, developing their knowledge of the language and familiarity with a wide range of texts. The IGCSE provides an excellent foundation for further study in Latin, and the tutors we represent will help your child take full advantage of this, reinforcing their translation skills and preparing them to perform well under examination conditions.
IB Latin is a challenging qualification, covering authors like Cicero, Ovid, and Virgil. Our Latin tutors will help your child to gain a deeper understanding of the subject, develop their linguistic skills, and communicate their knowledge successfully in an exam context.
A Level Latin is a well-respected subject and students have to master a wide range of complex grammar and vocabulary to succeed. Our Latin tutors are able to focus in on those areas where your child needs additional support, help them to translate at a high level under time pressure, and ultimately prepare them to perform strongly in these key exams.