A Level Homeschooling
Keystone can offer homeschooling support to children in Years 12 & 13 whilst they approach their A Level exams.
"We are very pleased to tell you that my son got two As, so he will be off to his first choice university, Bristol. Thanks very much for your support over this past academic year and of course for lining our son up with such good teachers!"
A Level Homeschooled Student
Keystone Tutors specialises in supporting students to excel in their chosen A Level subjects, with experienced tutors across the full range of subjects. Our tutors have in-depth knowledge of various exam boards and the specific subject combinations required for studying specific subjects at University, and will devise a tailored programme to suit your child's needs.
A Level Homeschooling Schedule
To prepare for A Levels, we recommend an intensive weekly schedule:
- 4 hours per week for each core subject (again to change core here?)
- 2-3 hours per week for additional subjects
- Independent assignments and regular assessments to monitor progress
Mid-Programme Support
For students joining mid-A Level, we ensure a smooth handover, with our tutors fully briefed on the required exam board and set texts.
University Consultancy & Admissions Support
Our University Consultancy service helps students navigate next steps post-A Levels, including admissions test preparation for Oxford, Cambridge, and other top universities.
"In my experience, homeschooling allows students to explore in more depth and at greater leisure topics that they might never encounter at school in a variety of subjects, whether relating shape and space in Maths to one former student's love of architecture and engineering or expanding knowledge in history or the classics into a particular era. Over the long term, this can be wonderful for a student's development but even in the short term as a stop-gap between schools, for example, it can give a student a chance they might not get again until university to pursue different interests away from the curriculum while learning the same core skills."
Olly - Keystone Professional Tutor
| Standard £300 (exc. VAT) per year +Hourly Tutoring Costs* |
Premium £3,000 (exc. VAT) per year +Hourly Tutoring Costs* |
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| A dedicated Homeschooling Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
| Weekly student wellbeing meetings | ✔ | ✔ |
| Half-termly tutor reports and progress checks | ✔ | ✔ |
| GCSE and A Level exam registration | ✖ | ✔ |
| Termly parents meetings | ✖ | ✔ |
| Study skills development sessions | ✖ | ✔ |
| Super-curricular development classes | ✖ | ✔ |
Our Homeschooling Services
Dedicated Homeschooling Manager
Dedicated Homeschooling Manager (Included with Standard & Premium Package)
Your dedicated Homeschooling Manager, Poppy, will get to know your family and will be available via phone or email to help with timetabling, regular parent catch-ups and to answer any questions.
Each student has a weekly meeting with Poppy. This gives students a chance to feedback on how their week has gone, how they are finding their lessons and to raise any issues or queries.
Reports, Parents Meetings and Progress Checks
Reports and Assessments (Included with Standard & Premium Package)
Written reports are emailed out each half term. Each tutor writes one, detailing what has been covered that term, how your child is doing and how they have been assessed. These are very useful for parents and guardians and can also be sent to future schools that ask for school reports. Students will be assessed formally at the end of each term, as well as regular informal tests to track progress.
Parents Meetings (Included with Premium Package)
At the end of each term, we offer parents meetings – a chance for you to have a 15-minute conversation with each tutor, where they can recap the term's achievements and what has been covered. It is a good opportunity to get to know the tutors and to raise any questions. These are typically online unless lessons are taking place face-to-face
Study Skills Programme
Study Skills (Included with Premium Package)
Up to six hours of study skills sessions are available each term to help with revision, timetabling and time management.
Example study skills:
- Revision techniques and common revision myths
- Note-taking
- Timetabling
- General organisation
- Planning independent study
- Organising materials and notes effectively
- Developing an effective working schedule (including understanding when and what conditions are most effective)
- How to approach exam papers and the lead up to exams
Super-Curricular Programme
Super-Curricular (Included with Premium Package)
Our super-curricular learning programmes seek to develop and extend a student’s love of learning. They encourage students to build on areas of interest as well as exploring entirely new areas of learning. Our Premium Package includes up to 24 hours of super-curricular sessions throughout the year.
They are a chance for your child to join a small group of similar aged students and each term the focus will be on a different topic (incorporating aspects of critical thinking, current affairs, politics or financial literacy). Outside of these sessions, children will be set reading and optional research to enhance their understanding and discussions in the sessions.
Example super-curricular topics:
The Power of Statistics: Inspired by "factfulness" by Hans Rosling. A course aimed at teaching students how to use statistics effectively to inform their views, and simultaneously how to spot the misuse of statistics that pervades modern society.
The Physics of Music (and The Music of Physics) - A course exploring the intimate connection between Physics and Music. Answering questions such as; why does an octave contain 8 notes? How does a synthesiser work? And why is an atom like a tiny guitar?
What makes relativity "special" - A crash course in the mind boggling world of special relativity. How your clock and ruler have been lying to you all along.
Financial Literacy - Financial matters have always played an important role in life, but technological change has increasingly been exposing young people to financial decisions earlier and in a way that is different to previous generations. It is therefore even more vital now that they are equipped and prepared for the financial realities after they leave school. This programme will explore how life will look after school and what that means for their finances. Students will develop their knowledge and skills on how to effectively manage their money, learn about saving, investing, borrowing and also how to protect themselves as consumers.
Introduction to Philosophy - exploring, investigating and discussing topics chosen by the students.
History's Pivotal Moments: Renaissance, Reformation & Revolution - exploring pivotal historical events to evaluate how far they transformed the world we live in. Students will deepen their historical knowledge and develop their analytical skills, working directly with historical primary sources. Students will also be encouraged to interrogate the arguments of historians, some of whom see history as a series of big events and others who emphasise slow but significant long-term change.
Exam Registration
Exam Registration (Included with Premium Package)
We can register your child for national exams including GCSEs, IGCSEs, IBs and A Levels.
Whether or not we are registering your child for their exams, if there are any issues either mental or physical, that may require special consideration, do alert your exam centre and Keystone Tutors as soon as possible. The exam centre can then apply to the exam board for special consideration on your behalf.
Feedback for our Homeschooling
We are very pleased to tell you that our son got two As, so he will be off to his first choice university to study Philosophy. Thanks very much for your support over this past academic year and of course for lining him up with such good teachers!
A Level Retake Student“Just letting you know that thanks to your sterling support, and the excellent teaching from your tutor Alex, my son has managed to push his Biology grade up from a C to an A* in the few weeks that he had with Alex. Thank you all so much for acting so swiftly and arranging such a good tutor. Alex was committed and understanding as well as great at the subject and they clearly hit it off which is just what my son (and we!) needed.”
A Level Retake Student"Daniel has been so great with my son, and my son always enjoys their sessions - exam technique and nerves will be the challenge for him I think, so I am very happy that they will work a bit on this in the lead up to the exams. But I’m so impressed with the manner in which Daniel structures and teaches as well as engaging with him on general political debate and discussions beyond the curriculum - which he always enjoys"
Mother of A Level StudentOur A Level Homeschooling Tutors
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