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HAT TUITION FOR OXFORD UNIVERSITY
Keystone Tutors works with a range of specialist tutors who can assist students approaching university aptitude tests for Oxbridge including the HAT. Our History Aptitude Test tutors have extensive experience with the HAT, both through having successfully sat the test and then gone on to tutor it. The History Aptitude Test (HAT) is an exam used by Oxford University as part of their assessment process for candidates applying to study History.
Here is a sample of the HAT tutors we represent:
Professional
Alice
Alice
Alice is an Oxford-educated tutor who has taught over 10,400 hours through Keystone with more than 420 families. Her independent sector teaching experience enables her to provide a high level of support to her tutees.
Professional
Tom
Tom
Tom is a committed and experienced professional tutor whose practice is based on rigorous subject and educational knowledge, which has flourished through his work with over 160 Keystone families, since 2015. He offers stimulating, sympathetic and agile tutorials, with a particular emphasis on mentoring, motivation and confidence building.
Owen
Owen has been teaching for over 20 years. Most recently he acted as Head of Politics at The King's School, Canterbury and before that at Marlborough College. Owen believes that enjoyment and a wider interest in a subject is vital in building critical thinking, confidence and ambition.
Geoffrey
Geoffrey is a passionate tutor with a wealth of academic experience. At his interview we were struck by his professionalism and drive.
Osman
Osman has a Masters in Intellectual History from St Andrews and has been tutoring since he was a student himself. He teaches humanities across the age range, as well as Maths up to GCSE. Osman's approach is thorough and methodical.
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 over the past five years alone, he has helped 80 candidates to secure places at Oxford or Cambridge. He has completed almost 2,000 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.
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 our HAT tutors
"I thought I would just let you know that on Tuesday I received an offer from St Anne’s to read History at Oxford! I wanted to thank you for guiding me through the process of the HAT. Your help to me has been invaluable and I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you so much."
Successful Oxford HAT student"Without doubt, Tim was instrumental in helping me win a place to read History at Christ Church, Oxford. Tim benefits from an excellent knowledge and deep understanding of both the Oxbridge application process and college tutorial system."
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How our HAT tutoring works
The HAT tutors we represent can help your child refine their skills at analysing and interpreting historical source material, and develop their ability to select evidence and make judicious use of their historical imagination.
They can take your child through practice papers to familiarise them with the time pressure and challenging nature of these exams. They can provide detailed feedback on their 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 Oxford and introduce you to specialist tutors who can support with applications and preparation for the HAT 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 HAT tutors are able to deliver in-person tuition in London. For those outside of central London we offer online tutoring.
The HAT 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 HAT 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.
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