Edinburgh teachers launch new tutoring resource for Scottish pupils

The online platform EH5 Learning will help pupils get the most out of their education.

Brothers-in-law Iain Thomson and Craig Downie have established EH5 Learning to support learners regardless of where they are on their educational journey.

The pair embarked on the project after it became clear during lockdown that youngsters were falling behind in their lessons through no fault of their own.

The online educational platform allows access to a range of professionals with expertise at all levels of the school curriculum.

Mr Thomson, who has 16-years of teaching experience and currently works at Queensferry High School, hopes the project will help pupils achieve their full academic potential.

He said: “These continue to be uncertain and worrying times for everybody but particularly for those at school.

“We have set up the company with the aim of supporting these young people as much as possible, to give them the best chance of achieving their full academic potential.”

Mr Downie has 14 years’ experience in education and is the current Depute Head Teacher at Wallace High School in Stirling.

The pair say they are “very excited” to have the opportunity to make a difference to the education of our young people in Scotland especially for those who’s grades and confidence have suffered due to disruption caused by the ongoing health pandemic.

A substantial investment has been made in the online platform to help create a safe, secure and engaging learning environment where the young person can thrive no matter what age or stage they are at within their learning journey.

The platform has a range of tools that allows a variety of subjects to be catered for and EH5 Learning works at primary level right through to advanced higher at secondary school.

A range of topics is covered from traditional maths and English through to science and physical education.

The project is not limited to the Capital but has tutors based all over the country including Aberdeen, Galashiels, Dunfermline, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

A key element of the platform is that it can be accessed anywhere in Scotland from the comfort of the learner’s own home.

Mr Thomson said that the ultimate goal is for the project to expand across the whole of the UK but the initial focus is on the Scottish curriculum and supporting the young people of Scotland. Particularly with it looking more and more likely that continuous assessment will be a core element of education in years to come.

He said: “We are very excited at having the opportunity to make a difference to the education of our young people in Scotland.”

Free introductory sessions are available and parents interested in booking a tutor for their children can do so by following clicking here.

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