Prep School Support
Keystone Elective helps Prep Schools provide targeted support for the Senior School admissions process. Our services include Pre-test preparation classes, staff CPD workshops and mock interview practice.
Astrea Academy
Downe House
SIAL School
Harrow School
Repton School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School
Luckley House
The Laurels School
Radley College
Pre-Test Preparation
Keystone has years of experience navigating the intricacies of independent school entrance requirements and the differences between individual schools’ assessments. Keystone can review your current pre-test provision, train staff in your school or run student workshops to assist those approaching their pre-test exams.
Our Pre-test provision for Prep Schools allows you to:
- Upskill time-poor staff quickly
- Tailor workshops and training to suit the needs of your students
- Market a programmed response for pre-tests to parents
Examples of past workshops for students include: ISEB Common Pre-Test for English, Maths, Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning and Computerised Pre-Tests.
In our workshops, students spend time learning each topic, practicing questions together, and putting their knowledge to use in independent pretest-style test questions. They also do regular test practice and build confidence in how to manage time and work in test conditions.
Interview Preparation
We are available to provide one-to-one or group mock interview workshops for the 11+ or 13+ Common Entrance.
Our mock interviews give students the opportunity to undertake an interview in unfamiliar surroundings with someone they have not met before. In this sense, it more closely replicates the actual interview experience than having a session with a teacher or parent that they know well.
Format
The interview will last for around 30 minutes and will include questions relating to both the child’s character and academic ability. The emphasis of the interview will be tailored to the student’s target schools, based on feedback Keystone has received from previous students as to each school’s interview format. Following the interview, students will be given verbal feedback on strengths and weaknesses.
Other Prep School Services
Keystone Elective also provides additional academic and enrichment classes to Prep schools for targeted groups of students.
Study Clubs:
Our study clubs are after-school sessions that are designed to help schools expand their current academic provision. Our clubs are designed to expand and enhance students’ engagement and can be flexible to suit the interests and demands of students. We can focus on both curricular and super—curricular subjects within these clubs.
Examples of previous study clubs include: After school Greek, Creative Writing, Debating and Coding clubs.
Read more about our extension and enrichment classes.
WHAT SCHOOLS SAY
11+ After School Club- SIAL.school, London
SIAL.school, a bilingual English and Italian primary based in London, contacted Keystone for help sourcing a tutor to run a weekly after school 11+ club for their KS2 students.
Westminster Cathedral Choir School
“Keystone have been providing interview practice for our boys for a number of years. The interviewers do a superb job, especially in terms of providing detailed individualised feedback with specific areas for development. Both our boys and their parents have found Keystone’s interview practice sessions extremely useful as the boys prepare for senior school interviews.”
Jon Jenkins, Director of Studies, Westminster Cathedral School
Luckley House School
Keystone has worked with Luckley House School on a number of occasions partnering with them to provide targeted support for their A Level students.
A Level Geography, Oxbridge Admissions Courses and UCAS Workshop
North London Collegiate School (Singapore)
“We have enjoyed working with you and we appreciate the service you provide. The students are very pleased and feel well prepared.”
11+ & 13+ English and Maths
Robert College, Istanbul
"Please could you pass my thanks onto Michael for a really great session. It was a real joy to sit in and witness our student be able to enthuse about her passions with someone whose interests are aligned!" College Counselor
Oxbridge preparation and university interviews
Morna International College, Ibiza
Keystone was approached by the leadership team at Morna International School in Spain to support a group of children who were approaching competitive Common Entrance exams ahead of returning to UK schools. In collaboration with the school, Keystone devised an entirely online programme which was provided by two of our leading full-time tutors
Common Entrance Preparation
St Philip's Prep School, London
"When familiarising our boys with the process of being interviewed by senior school staff, we need sensible and seasoned people unknown to the boys but trusted by us. We rely on Keystone and they have never let us down. They provide seasoned interviewers and quality feedback, both for us and parents, and they help our boys feel prepared for the daunting task ahead."
Alex Thomas, Head of St Philip's School
Repton School
Repton contacted Keystone for help in sourcing a Computer Science tutor to take over their AS Level class. Their current teacher was leaving and they needed a tutor to start at the beginning of the summer term.
AS Computer Science
Astrea Academy Trust (Longsands and St Ivo Academies)
"This has been a super smooth process so far. I have had some really great feedback from the students who have all been very pleased with their tutoring sessions, which is very heartening and welcome news."
Inclusion and Wellbeing Officer
"Expect highly polished, wow-factor quality, impressive transparency, an emphasis on pedagogy and a genuine commitment to ethics and professionalising the industry."
Read our Good Schools Guide Review"I am happy to support the work of Keystone. Their tutors are able to complement the efforts of the classroom teacher - to the overall benefit of the student."
Barnaby Lenon, Chairman of the Independent Schools Council, Board of Ofqual, Keystone Advisor"Rishi has been an excellent teacher and if I ever needed Computer Science teaching support in the future, I would contact Keystone without hesitation."
Ashley Currie, Deputy Head, Academic, Repton School"Ed’s UCAS session was very useful and high quality which is exactly what our students needed at this point. I will certainly contact you again with regards to future talks."
Richard Battrick , Head of 6th Form, Luckley HouseOur Elective Tutors
Since 2007 we have helped over 10,000 students fulfil their educational potential. Uniquely, Keystone exclusively employs over 50 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, our tutors have an exceptional reputation for helping students achieve their best; delivering outstanding results, building confidence and instilling life-long intellectual curiosity
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