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Calling all colleges:
Upgrade your resits

 

College staff:
Find out more

Learners:
Join your session

 
 

How does Yipiyap Upgrade work?

Find out how Yipiyap Upgrade helps students resitting English and Maths

If you’re looking to put your FE college’s 16-19 catchup funding to best use, Yipiyap Upgrade is a life-changing service. Our peer tutors inspire your GCSE resit students with tailored, small-group online sessions.

 
A GCSE resit student participates in their online Yipiyap Upgrade session with a peer tutor.

Why Yipiyap Upgrade for your resitters?

  • Boost learners’ confidence with relatable academic mentors

  • Bespoke tuition delivered via student-led sessions

  • Flexible support fits with college timetables

  • Dedicated team supporting administration and audit

  • Clear messaging to learners, parents and college tutors

 
 
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Why do learners like Yipiyap Upgrade?

 
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"It has really helped with my confidence and overall attitude towards maths"
Jayden (Activate Learning Yipiyap Upgrade Student)

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“I like having an hour of English support per week, but ideally I would like to have even more!”
Verity (Richmond upon Thames College Yipiyap Upgrade Student)

 
 
 
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Yipiyap tutors are "experts at being students in the modern age”.

 
A Yipiyap Upgrade student brimming with self-confidence.
 

Activate Learning students receiving Yipiyap Upgrade support
identified an increase in confidence as the biggest factor in their learning

A Yipiyap Upgrade student sits on a giant statistic reading "2 times as likely to achieve grade four or better" and attends their online session.
 

Students receiving Yipiyap Upgrade support at Activate Learning and Boston College were
twice as likely to achieve grade 4 or better in the November 2021 resits

 
 
 
 
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We support college to QA our sessions, gain feedback and fulfil all audit requirements.

We help with all aspects of engagement

For students

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Tutor pen portraits

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Introductory videos

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For teachers

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Q&As and class drop-ins

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Faculty meetings

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College visits

For parents

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Introductory emails

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Explanatory video

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Student of the month

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So, ready to upgrade your GCSE resits?

Click below for a no-obligation consultation on how Yipiyap Upgrade can give your learners a boost.

Still have questions about Yipiyap Upgrade support?

Below are answers to some of the questions colleges ask us most often. Or feel free to get in touch with us - we’re more than happy to discuss how Yipiyap Upgrade can be tailored to fit your students’ needs

  • Yipiyap Upgrade is a bespoke service designed to support students resitting Maths and English GCSE which works to support school/college resit classes. Our results show that additional one-to-one or small group support with a relatable peer tutor helps students to overcome their reluctance to studying Maths and/or English, and that regular tuition sessions build confidence and improve outcomes.

  • Yipiyap Upgrade is usually delivered online to allow flexibility for learners to access sessions around their college timetables, work experience and industry placements. Some learners may prefer face-to-face support and we will be happy to deliver this at no extra charge, subject to availability.

  • It really does take a village and the Yipiyap Upgrade Engagement Plan has lots of ideas to engage learners and other key stakeholders such as teachers and parents. The Engagement Plan can be tailored to your setting to suit your cohort size and existing engagement activities and our templates can be easily branded with your college logo so that messaging is consistent and recognisable.

  • Yes. The Yipiyap Upgrade programme can support GCSE resits, Functional Skills learners or a mix of the two.