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The Maths and English Success Centre is a dedicated student space to support all college students to develop their Maths and English skills further outside of their subject course.
Location
The Exchange, Beacon Centre
Opening Times (term time only)
- 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday - Thursday
- 8.30am - 4.00pm Friday
Also open during holidays on certain dates and times - please liaise wit the Success Centre Team for further details.
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Watch our short video to find out more information about the Maths and English Success Centre!
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What we do
- 1:1 & small group tutoring
A range of sessions tailored to both individual needs and also small group activities, providing support when and how you need it. - Revision resources
Tailored to you - based on your current grade and your target grade. - A quiet study space
Where you can sit and independently complete work. - Help with study plans
Creating revisions schedules and supporting with time management and organisation. - Past papers
Access a bank of past exam papers to practice and receive feedback. - Events
Get involved with fun themed events throughout the year to boost confidence and understanding around Maths and English in Context.
It's all about enjoying Maths and English so if you have any ideas that you think would be good - speak with our staff.
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Meet the team
- Sarah Barnard - Curriculum Manager for Functional Skills and Success Centre
- Lara Baxendale - Achievement and Intervention Mentor
- Saleha Mohmed - Achievement and Intervention Mentor
- Kate Johnson - Attendance and Progress Mentor
What our students say...
Saif
"I think that the Success Centre is a brilliant tool to help students pass Maths and English. It's a calm environment and the staff are really helpful."
Bismah
"The success centre has really helped me understand Maths and English better as I really struggled before. The staff provided me with all the resources I needed to succeed and pass my exams with confidence."
Mohammed
"It's a very good learning area for students to focus and revise. They also helped me develop my understanding of a topic when I was really stuck."
Saleena
"The Success Centre is a really good place for revision as it is quiet and seeing people revising around you is really motivating."
Meet some of our stand out Maths and English Success Centre achievers
August 24
Daniil Bolharenko
Grade Achieved: 8 (GCSE Maths) and 4 (GCSE English)
"There are lots of support here at Blackburn College. From 1-to-1 support from tutors, life skills such as learning finances for the future, the free textbooks available to us on Moodle, feedback on practice papers and help on my weakest topics. My advice to anyone who is going for their GCSEs is to work hard and make use out of the support you receive from tutors, they're always willing to help you no matter what."
Ellie Louise Wotherspoon
Grade Achieved: 5 (GCSE Maths) and 4 (GCSE English)
"My Maths teacher would go the extra mile to support me in my GCSEs and print things out in a different way so I'd understand it better, as I'm more of a visual learner, they went out of their way to support me when I was struggling."
Yousaf Chorglay
Grade Achieved: 5 (GCSE English)
"The Tutors respect us and are always understanding. My advice to someone who might be nervous starting their GCSEs in College is to just go for it and work hard. You'll always receive help from tutors. I've been able to develop more confidence in writing assignments on my Professional Cookery course here at College. It's helped me develop confidence massively."
Keaton Kenyon
Grades Achieved: 4 (GCSE Maths) and 5 (GCSE English)
"The teachers and the Success Centre were able to find a way to make a strength out of our weaknesses, I couldn't have achieved my results with out them. There's also great study places here at College - from The Exchange to the Library. I'm grateful I am able to carry on and complete my Level 3 Catering and Hospitality course."
