Comparing MyEdSpace and MyTutor

Both MyTutor and MyEdSpace help students prepare for their exams - but in very different ways.

MyTutor is an online tutoring marketplace, where students book hourly, 1-to-1 lessons with tutors that are university students and recent graduates from university. Families browse tutor profiles, have a free introductory video meeting, then pay as they go for lessons that fit their own schedule.

MyEdSpace, on the other hand, employs the UK's top English, Maths and Science teachers - people with years of experience and a proven track record of helping students achieve their full potential. With MyEdSpace students learn in live, online, interactive, group lessons, following a structured weekly timetable, with courses guiding kids from Year 5 all the way through to their A-levels.

To help you compare the two and decide which would work best for you or your family, here's a side-by-side look at what each offers.

Comparing MyTutor and MyEdSpace online courses

While those are the headlines, here's a detailed look at what MyTutor and MyEdSpace offer.

What is MyTutor?

MyTutor is an online tutoring marketplace that connects students with 1-to-1 tutors for online lessons.

The tutors on MyTutor are university students and recent graduates from top UK universities, who are interviewed and trained before they can teach - but don’t have to be a qualified teacher. They set their own hourly rates, typically starting at around £25 per hour. There's no subscription or sign-up fee, so families simply pay-as-they-go, lesson by lesson.

Students browse tutor profiles, read reviews and book a free introductory video meeting before committing. Lessons take place in MyTutor's own online classroom, with video, messaging and an interactive whiteboard, and are recorded so students can re-watch them. There's also a small-group option, capped at six students, available for some subjects and levels at a lower cost. MyTutor works with students from Key Stage 2 through to A-level, and is used by many UK schools as well as by families directly.

Because MyTutor is a marketplace, there's no central curriculum or shared resource library, and each tutor brings their own materials. Tutors are subject specialists who have recently sat the exams themselves, but because they’re not required to be qualified teachers, quality and style vary from tutor to tutor. Families choose and vet the tutors they want to use.

What is MyEdSpace?

MyEdSpace offers two live lessons per subject, per week, delivered by the UK's top English, Maths, and Science teachers, with daytime and evening timetables.

We offer courses covering the full UK curriculum from Year 5, all the way through to Year 13, including the full UK curriculums at Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, GCSEs and A-levels. Plus, we offer expert-led preparatory courses dedicated to the 11+ exam, GCSE Exam Masterclasses, A-level Exam Masterclasses, and the UCAT. Live teaching is also available during school holidays through our Summer Schools and Easter Revision Courses.

MyEdSpace lessons are all live and online. Students don't use cameras or microphones, creating the best possible learning environment, one that's focused, supportive and distraction-free. Studies have shown that collaborative learning also encourages more questions and engagement from students, boosting confidence, engagement and energy levels across the board.

The results our students achieve speak for themselves. In 2025 for example, three times more MyEdSpace students achieved GCSE grade 9 than the national average, and almost three-quarters of our A-level students achieved B or above (73%), nationally it was slightly over half (55%).

All MyEdSpace content is created by expert teachers and former examiners, not algorithms. And all live lessons are recorded and made available to re-watch at any time, so students never miss out and can go back to any topic whenever they want.

Finally, our comprehensive library of exam-board specific resources, study notes, step-by-step explanation videos and practice questions across GCSEs and A-levels is completely free.

Which is better: MyTutor or MyEdSpace?

Which is better for each individual child depends on their own needs and learning style.

What we can say is that the two are designed to do quite different things. MyTutor is built around 1-to-1 tutoring, with a university student or recent graduate you choose, schedule and pay for by the hour. It suits families who want one-to-one attention on a specific subject and are happy to vet their own tutor and manage the schedule - and the cost - lesson by lesson.

Meanwhile, MyEdSpace offers structured, curriculum-led teaching from real expert UK teachers from Year 5 right through to GCSE and A-levels, with the live lessons, guidance and accountability that come with a genuine classroom environment, all for a predictable monthly cost.

The two can even work well together: some families use one-to-one tutoring for a single tricky subject alongside structured teaching. The difference is that with MyEdSpace there's a qualified, experienced teacher explaining each topic every week, answering questions live and keeping the whole year on track, for a fraction of the cost of regular 1-to-1 tutoring.

Every student is different, and what works best for one may not be the best for another. Parents and carers are best placed to decide which approach suits their family's needs.

If your child is working towards UK exams and you want expert, live teaching that keeps them on track all year, MyEdSpace is built exactly for that.

Get ahead and stay ahead this year

Whether your child is getting started with Year 5, preparing for the 11+, heading towards their KS2 SATs in Year 6, or moving through KS3 in Year 7, Year 8, and Year 9, starting their GCSEs or their A-levels, now is the time to get ahead.

The secret to achieving academic success in the UK? Studying with top-quality teachers and former examiners, handpicked for their ability to make things click for their students and working hard. Do that and results follow. This year, it's your child's turn to get ahead and stay ahead.

And, it’s more affordable than you might think. With us, you can get a full year of expert teaching for less than a few classes with the average private tutor. 

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