Up Learn

Up Learn is a UK-based academic preparation platform offering online courses for GCSE and A-level students. Its catalog covers combined science and individual subjects—including biology, chemistry, physics, math, economics, and psychology—with content organized by subject and exam specification. The service combines lessons created by subject specialists with technology that adjusts the study path to a learner’s progress, whether they are starting from the basics or reviewing for an exam.

Each course is built around the syllabus of the relevant exam board. Up Learn says its subject specialists and examiners design and review the material, while the platform tracks a student’s understanding of each concept and points out topics that need more practice. Video lessons, guided exercises, and walkthroughs of exam questions are designed to connect course material with the kinds of answers students will need to produce on test day.

Progress tracking is central to the service. Up Learn describes a learning path that responds to a student’s answers and results, using diagnostics to find gaps and direct the next activity. Alongside self-paced courses, it advertises interactive online classes, practical projects, and round-the-clock tutor support by chat. Students can therefore combine independent study with help when a specific question comes up.

The platform serves students and families as well as schools. Its website has sections for parents and teachers, consultations for schools and trusts, individual pricing, and institutional options. It also offers a free three-day trial without requiring payment details to get started, according to the company. For schools, Up Learn presents its courses and progress tools as resources for preparing groups and monitoring academic progress.

Up Learn publishes a money-back guarantee tied to completing a course and improving a grade; the full terms are on its website and should be reviewed before purchase. The company also reports that 97% of students who complete an Up Learn course earn an A* or A at A level, and says more than 685 schools use the platform. These are figures reported by the company, not a guarantee of an individual result or an independent comparison.

Founder Guy Riese describes the idea behind the company as a response to unequal access to strong exam preparation. The site says he developed his own study methods and that the current team includes subject specialists, examiners, engineers, and education researchers. The company is identified as Up Learn Limited, registered in England and Wales under number 10010657. It delivers its services online and does not list a walk-in location for students.

When choosing a course, students should first confirm that the subject and exam board match the test they will take; Up Learn lists options for AQA, CAIE, Edexcel, and OCR depending on the subject. They can then try the format, review what the course includes, and consider how much support they need. Up Learn brings expert teaching, exam practice, and personalized progress tracking into one digital environment for ongoing study or focused preparation.