English & Maths
Our English and maths courses for adults can help you achieve your goals, whether you aim to retake your maths or English GCSEs, boost your confidence or enhance your employability. Even if you have been out of education for a long time, our expert tutors will put you at ease and help you feel ready to progress.
Trips and visits
As this is a part-time adult course, trips and visits are generally not applicable. However, you will get the opportunity to participate in our Reading Ahead initiative.
Click here to get Reading Ahead and see where it takes you!
Reading Ahead is a brilliant fun programme that builds your ability to use reading and writing in your studies, work and life in general. Your English tutor will give you all the support you need to confidently read and review literature.
You could also get into the Accelerated Reader scheme, reading stories for pleasure while improving your spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Industry links
The skills and knowledge acquired on this course are applicable to a wide range of career and educational opportunities.
English and maths are key skill qualifications which enable you to progress to further levels of study, gain employment, and engage effectively with the world around you.
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If you'd like to begin studying English and get to grips with the basics of reading, writing and communication skills, our Improve your English course will build a strong foundation and prepare you to move onto the next level.
If you have studied English in the past but did not achieve your GCSE, we can help you resit your English GCSE and achieve this vital qualification.
If you have not studied maths for a while and would like to boost your skills and confidence, our Improve your Maths course will help get you up to speed.
If you have studied maths previously and feel ready to begin studying towards your maths GCSE, or if you have previously failed your maths GCSE are looking to retake the qualification, we can help you achieve this goal.
Meet our students
I feel like coming here restarted my life – I’ve seen massive changes for the better."
Jurate discovered Warrington & Vale Royal College through a recommendation from her partner, who suggested she explore college courses to enhance her career prospects.
One of the highlights of studying here is the welcoming environment. "Studying here is actually fun! I have done so many courses here because I really like it," she shares. The flexible course schedule fits well with her other commitments, allowing her to attend college one day a week and still achieve a sense of accomplishment.
Improving her English has been a liberating experience for Jurate. She says: "My English skills have freed me! They have given me the confidence to speak and I know that I will be understood. I am so proud of how far I have come."
English is great. I have learned more in the past 6 months than I ever did at school! Going to university would not be possible without the Access course or English GCSE. The college is a fantastic place to study.”
Rebecca Newton, who is studying Access to HE: Health Professionals, decided to return to education to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse. She says her course allows her to learn in a flexible way and fits in well around her other commitments. Alongside her course, Rebecca is also studying towards her English GCSE, which she really enjoys. After completing her course, Rebecca intends to progress on to university to study adult nursing.
Meet our tutors
Sophie Smithdale
Despite beginning her career with a degree in GeoEnvironmental engineering, tutor Sophie Smithdale was inspired to retrain as a teacher and commit herself to helping students achieve their essential GCSE qualifications. Since graduating in 2019, Sophie has worked her way to becoming the college’s Curriculum Leader for English and has been supporting our students with their studies ever since.
“At Warrington & Vale Royal College, we really think about how we teach English as we recognise that it can be such a barrier to many of our students. We work hard to build motivation and resilience and to repair students' self-confidence through interesting and engaging topics and tasks and consistently make links back to employability skills, providing our students with the skills to excel in the workplace and improve literacy skills.”
Adam Doherty
Curriculum manager for Maths, Adam Doherty, has been supporting students at Warrington & Vale Royal College for the past 13 years and extensive experience and commitment to education ensure that students receive the highest quality of support.
He and his team work diligently to make Maths accessible and enjoyable, linking lessons to real-world applications and employability skills.
"At the college, we recognise the critical importance of Maths in today's increasingly digital society. Gaining a GCSE qualification in Maths can open doors to employment, career progression, and enhanced numeracy skills. We strive to create a supportive and friendly environment where students can build their confidence and achieve their goals."
Sid Ji
Maths Lecturer Sid Ji studied Maths and Statistics at Newcastle University whilst working part-time as an A Level Maths Tutor. It was during this time that Sid’s real passion for teaching developed, so after finishing his degree, he decided to complete his PGCE in secondary education before going on to teach in secondary schools for five years.
Sid joined the college in 2013 and over his time here has taught GCSE Maths and Maths Functional Skills.
Sid says: “I love the excitement of teaching; no two days are the same and I really enjoy being able to help students learn and improve their skills which will support them in the future.”
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