MyEdSpace vs Up Learn

Like MyEdSpace, Up Learn offers online A-level (and some GCSE) teaching in Science and Maths.

Unlike MyEdSpace, Up Learn is a self-study platform built around pre-recorded video lessons, adaptive quizzes and AI-powered tools - and primarilly covers A-levels with AQA.

Whereas, we employ expert UK teachers - people with years of experience and a proven track record of improving student outcomes - to deliver interactive, live lessons, and teaching students 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.

Up Learn vs MyEdSpace

While they’re the headlines, here’s a detailed look at what Up Learn and MyEdSpace offer.

What is Up Learn?

Up Learn is an A-level self-study platform that uses pre-recorded video lessons, adaptive quizzes and spaced repetition.

It covers six subjects - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Economics and Psychology - across the main UK exam boards. Up Learn also offers a limited GCSE Combined Science course for AQA students.

Student progress is tracked through their 'Up Score', which models memory decay over time and adjusts the content shown to target weaker areas. Students work through lessons at their own pace, watching short videos and answering follow-up questions. On the ‘Up Master’ plan, students also have access to tutors and practice questions marked by AI.

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 catering for home-educated and school-educated children alike.

We offer courses covering the full UK curriculum from Year 5, all the way through to Year 13, including the 11+, SATs, 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 take place online, accessed from a bespoke student dashboard. Students don't use cameras or microphones, creating the best possible learning environment - one that's focused, distraction-free and free from judgement. Learning alongside peers also encourages more questions and collaboration, boosting confidence, engagement and energy levels.

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, MyEdSpace's 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; Up Learn or MyEdSpace?

Which is better from each individual learner depends on their own needs and learning style.

What we can say is that the two platforms are designed to do quite different things. Up Learn is built for highly motivated A-level students who want to work independently, at their own pace, through a structured self-study programme. MyEdSpace offers structured, curriculum-led teaching from real experts - from Year 5 right through to GCSE and A-levels - with the live lessons, guidance and accountability that come with a genuine classroom environment.

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.