About Shared Area
Building a publicly owned, trusted platform for education that's accessible to everyone.
Our Vision
To create a publicly owned, trusted platform that gives every person equal access to verified safe, accurate, and inspiring education.
Regardless of age, ability, or personal circumstance. In every teaching style. In every language and dialect. Always available. Always accessible.
Our Mission
To remove barriers to education by creating a national education infrastructure that is openly accessible, underpinned by a rigorous framework for quality and safeguarding, delivered through an open platform that scales expert teaching, presented in every learning style, across every subject, to every learner, professionally verified as safe, accurate and set at the right level, organised by subject, topic and level alone.
How the Platform Works
Search & Discover
Browse a categorised, sortable video library organised by subject, level, and topic. Find content that matches your learning style through our tagging system.
Watch & Learn
Each video includes overview, tutorial, and practice questions. Choose from multiple audio narrations in different languages and dialects.
Rate & Tag
Our positive-only rating system (1-5 stars) helps surface the best content. Add teaching-style tags to help other learners find what works for them.
Earn & Grow
Earn XP for watching, rating, creating, and sharing content. Unlock achievements, customise your avatar, and track your learning journey.
Who Can Contribute
Shared Area is built on the philosophy that education is a shared, collective resource. Everyone has a role to play:
Students
Watch videos, rate content, share with friends, and earn XP. You can even create your own educational videos to help others.
Teachers
Create and submit educational content, verify videos for accuracy and appropriateness, and earn specialist badges for your expertise.
Narrators
Record voiceovers in different languages and dialects to make content accessible to a wider audience. Earn Storyteller XP for your contributions.
Institutions
Schools, colleges, and foundations can contribute content, engage in verification, and earn crests and awards for significant contributions.
Sponsors
Industry partners can sponsor subject areas, provide awards for best content, and fund avatar accessories. See our Industry Engagement page.
Everyone
Simply watching and rating videos makes a huge difference. Share the platform with others and help us grow this community resource.
How Verification Works
Content is Submitted
Creators upload educational videos with metadata including subject, level, topic, and supporting material for overview, tutorial, and questions tabs.
Queued for Verification
Every piece of content enters a verification queue. No content goes live without being reviewed first. No exceptions.
Expert Review
Verified teachers and specialists review content for accuracy, quality, and appropriateness for all ages. Verifiers are validated via institutional email or manual admin review.
Approved or Feedback Given
Content is either approved and goes live, or the creator receives constructive feedback to improve their submission.
Our Primary Goals
GCSE Learners
Support school-age learners with accessible, trustworthy resources across all GCSE subjects.
Adult Learners
Provide educational assistance when traditional options are limited, enabling learning alongside work, care, or other commitments.
Lifelong Learning
Enable learning with no restrictions on where, when, or what subjects can be studied. Education for everyone, forever.