Explore Learning launches Compass 2.0

Explore Learning, the UK's largest independent tuition provider, has launched Compass 2.0, its most powerful, personalised learning platform to date. Built on more than half a billion learning interactions, Compass 2.0 features innovative predictive capabilities that will transform how children learn and how families understand progress.

The Compass platform can now accurately assess a child's learning level in as few as 15 questions and predict how long it will take them to master specific concepts, tailoring their learning path accordingly. This predictive intelligence enables Explore Learning to offer families personalised guidance and tailored support, strengthening its position as a trusted learning partner.

Explore Learning is an essential part of the broader UK education ecosystem, offering a crucial support structure that helps address some of the most pressing challenges faced by children today. The UK education system is under increasing pressure to meet the diverse needs of its students, with demand accelerating post-pandemic as families seek high-quality, personalised support. As a result, the tuition market has experienced substantial growth, now worth an estimated £2 billion per annum.

Compass 2.0 addresses these challenges through sophisticated machine learning models that adapt not just to what each child knows, but how they learn - their pace, patterns, and progression. Unlike general-purpose AI systems such as large language models, Compass 2.0 doesn’t just generate text or learning content; it predicts each child’s learning trajectory based on their interactions. It can forecast how long it will take a child to master a concept and then adapt the pace and pathway in real time to ensure genuine mastery.

The platform is underpinned by established learning theories, drawing on Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development to ensure children work at the right level of challenge, and Bloom's principles of mastery learning, designed to ensure concepts are deeply understood, retained, and transferable. This scientific foundation ensures children learn, develop and receive support at precisely the right level - neither overwhelmed nor under-challenged - with targeted feedback delivered at the optimal moment.

Explore Learning’s Chief Digital Officer Richard Reynolds said, “Nearly 25 years of insights into how technology enhances education have shaped Compass 2.0. It adapts not just to what children know, but to how they learn; it adjusts pathways in real-time. Our predictive tools give families unique insight: not only into where their child is, but into where they’re heading and how long it will take. With user experience at the heart, parents feel informed and empowered; children progress at an optimal pace for their individual needs; and the result is a truly transformational learning experience. And this is only the start; our plans are bold, and the potential ahead is even greater.”

Explore Learning’s CEO Lisa Haycox commented, "Compass 2.0 exemplifies our vision of combining the best of AI-powered technology with expert human guidance, showing how it can be harnessed responsibly and effectively for education. While many talk about personalised learning, we're delivering it at scale through technology that's accessible and genuinely effective. This platform doesn't replace human connection - it enhances it, giving our tutors and families the insights they need to support each child's unique learning journey."

Explore Learning’s proprietary technology helps to maintain its proven track record for members who typically make 19 months of progress through the national curriculum in 12 months, and for those who are working behind their current year group, making even more.

Compass 2.0 is available to all Explore Learning members as part of their monthly membership, which includes ongoing access to the platform outside of tutored sessions, compounding learning outcomes and family engagement.

About Explore Learning

Explore Learning is the UK's largest independent tuition provider for school-aged learners - a recognised leader in the UK education ecosystem and winner of the EdTech X ‘Generator Award’ 2025. The organisation combines trusted educators with innovative proprietary technology to raise attainment, build future-ready skills and deliver lasting educational impact. Explore Learning is committed to reducing the attainment gap by offering nationwide impact initiatives, including free sessions in libraries and schools, subsidised memberships and scholarships. The business is backed by Graphite Capital, one of the most experienced investors in mid-sized businesses in the UK.