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Keystone has a range of specialist tutors who can assist students approaching the IB Extended Essay. With offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore, we work with some of the UK's most experienced IB tutors. The ToK tutors we work with can ensure students think broadly about the subject they are focusing on, considering all angles and approaches carefully.
Here is a sample of the IB Extended Essay tutors we represent:
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Oli
Oli
Oli is an experienced tutor and a Cambridge graduate with a first class degree. He joined Keystone in 2010 and has tutored over 8,700 hours, helping over 260 students across the age range.
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James
James
James is an experienced tutor and an Oxford graduate with a passion for English and History. He tutors online alongside completing a PhD in Northern Irish poetry. James has delivered over 2,300 hours of 1:1 lessons with Keystone clients.
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Guy
Guy
Guy is an experienced English and History tutor with a PhD in English Literature. He has over 10 years experience tutoring from 11+ up to university level. Guy has a friendly and calming approach to tutoring.
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Paige
Paige
Paige is an English graduate from Durham University who teaches from the 7+/8+ level through to A Level. She joined Keystone in 2017 and has taught over 5,600 hours, helping more than 390 families.
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Madeleine
Madeleine
Madeleine is an Oxford graduate and a writer. She tutors across the age range and has experience supporting a wide range of learning styles. Madeleine has taught over 3,200 hours through Keystone.
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Andy
Andy
Andy holds a BA (double first) and a PhD, both from the University of Cambridge, and an MA from King’s College London. He is an experienced tutor in English, Philosophy, Religious Studies and academic writing skills. Since joining Keystone in 2015, he has taught over 7,500 hours with Keystone and helped over 310 families.
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Emily
Emily
Emily is an experienced tutor who joined the team in 2017 and has delivered over 3,700 hours of lessons. Emily has taught in England as well as abroad. She not only helps students with 11+ and 13+ entrance exams but also with English and Spanish up to A Level.
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Alice
Alice
Alice is an Oxford-educated tutor who has taught over 10,500 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.
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Jack
Jack
Jack studied English Literature at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with first class honours. He then went on to complete an MA in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway. He tutors both Maths and English across the age range and aims to create an open and reflexive learning environment.
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Florence
Florence
Florence is an experienced tutor who has worked across the age range, helping 150 Keystone clients. While first completing a DPhil and then working as a research fellow at Oxford, Florence held several teaching and lecturing roles. However, she also helps primary level students build solid foundations. Florence encourages her tutees to become self-motivated learners with a love for their subjects.
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Lottie
Lottie
Lottie has a stellar academic background which culminates in a PhD from Oxford University. She is an excellent communicator and aims to instil a love of learning in all of her students - across subjects and levels.
Callum
Callum is an enthusiastic and engaging tutor. He impressed us at interview with his supportive and knowledgeable approach to tutoring.
Kate
Throughout Kate's career in teaching she has worked with students from the 7+ level up to degree level. She has a passion for English and has huge amounts of experience working with students both face-to-face and online.
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.
Kayleigh
Kayleigh is an English Teacher with seven years of classroom experience. She is now tutoring whilst completing a PhD in English Literature.
Gabriel
Gabriel is an accomplished educator and writer, who has had a wealth of experience teaching at a variety of levels. He tutors English and Philosophy across the age range, as well as preparing students to study HSPS. His teaching style is personalised and dynamic.
Charlie
Charlie is an experienced English, History and Classical Civilisation teacher who has taught in a number of top prep schools. He teaches from 11+ up to A Level and believes in helping students be the driver of their own learning.
Louise
Louise is a warm and friendly English tutor, who is passionate about sharing her love for literature with her students. She has a MSt in Creative Writing from Oxford University and has been tutoring since she was a student herself.
Elizabeth
Liz is a Cambridge graduate who has been tutoring since 2017. She covers a range of subjects and read Japanese and Sociology at university.
Samantha
Samantha is a patient and creative English tutor who has been teaching since 2009. She has taught in various schools across the world and taught a range of syllabuses and exam boards.
Anna
Anna is an experienced tutor and is passionate about making language and literature studies accessible and enjoyable for children aged 8 to 18. Alongside her tutoring, Anna has worked with several educational organisations. Anna's teaching style is adaptive and she uses a variety of resources in her teaching.
Feedback on our IB tutors
"You were super helpful, and I know for a fact, that my son has enjoyed all his IB History sessions with you. You’ve not only helped him review his knowledge on Fascist Italy before the finals in IBDP Y1, but also guided him in the early stages of his IB history extended essay during the summer – forming what became the foundation of his final draft. Thank you so much!"
Parent of IB student"Stefan came highly recommended to us from another IB family and has lived up to the promise! My daughter had missed about a month of school due to illness AND her Biology notes had mysteriously gone missing at school, so they had a lot of catching up to do. He is communicative, organised, reliable, and in her words, “explains things very well”. What more could you want? All in all, he has brought her back up to speed and been a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend!"
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How our IB Extended Essay Tutoring Works
The extended essay gives students an opportunity to focus on a particular area of interest within a subject or relate their subject to another area of interest outside of their studies. This allows a student to select something that they are truly engaged and interested in exploring, thus helping them to develop skills relevant to university study.
Please note that our support with the Extended Essay is limited to helping your child in thinking about and selecting the focus for their Extended Essay, and in developing an effective plan to complete it. They can ensure your child thinks broadly about the subject they are focusing on, considering all angles and approaches carefully. Tutors will follow guidelines set out by the exam boards and therefore will be unable to directly review, edit or provide written feedback on the Extended Essay.
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 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, 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.
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.INFORMAL ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT (TUTOR LED)
3. RIGOROUS TUTOR SELECTION PROCESS
4. REGULAR FEEDBACK & REPORTING
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FAQs
The extended essay is a compulsory element of the International Baccalaureate for any subject group. The components are an essay of 3500 to 4000 words and a viva voce, and these are completed over the course of a year. The key focus of the extended essay is to allow students to develop research skills into a topic of their choosing, and extend their engagement beyond the school syllabus.
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.
The Extended Essay tutors we represent are able to deliver in-person tuition within central London. For those outside of central London we offer online tutoring.
The 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 Extended Essay.
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