Course Description
Designed by experienced Keystone tutors, this 'Study Skills’ course will aid students in their revision, note-taking, timetabling and general organisation. These courses will give to students both the skills and confidence they need to revise and work alone, and will be especially useful to students from Year 10 upwards who will be revising, taking examinations, or simply working independently in the near future.
The course is 3.5 hours long (with a 10 minute break after each topic).
Study Skills: This session teaches students how to organise their material most effectively, how to develop an effective working schedule, and helps them understand when and under what conditions they work best. This session aims particularly to develop independent learning skills, using a multitude of tasks.
Revision Techniques: This session introduces students to a range of revision techniques and explodes a variety of myths about revision. It emphasises the careful planning of each stage of the revision process in order to get the most from it. These skills will be fundamental to a successful learning career.
Exam Techniques: This session is more collaborative, in which students can discuss ways of approaching particular examinations. We will discuss, more broadly, how to prepare in the immediate run-up to exam day, how to plan in the exams themselves, and how to keep time, etc. These skills, too, will be essential in the long term.
Michael studied Classics at Oxford and subsequently completed his MA in Comparative Literature at UCL. Outside of tutoring, Michael is a keen writer and a thespian at heart.
- Maximum Class Size: We teach in groups of no more than 10 with the average number in our classes being 5
- Platform: Lessons will take place on Zoom, which is free and straightforward for students to use. A link will be sent out ahead of the course start date. Take a look at this video to see our online teaching in action.
- Age group:
GCSE: Years 10 & 11
A Level / IB: Years 12 & 13 - Course Dates: Please sign up to our newsletter to be kept updated about our course dates.
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