“They give 100% to ensure that every individual student gets the support they need to achieve their goals and make their dreams come true and share their expertise with their colleagues, too.”. An experienced and motivational A Level Tutor, he is central to the College’s success in Computer Science, ensuring his students are given every opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge to real-life problems so they stand out from the crowd when applying for university places and interviewing for jobs. It is fantastic that the outstanding contribution to the lives of young people – and their colleagues, too – is being recognised nationally. Ben Whitaker won a Silver Award in The Award for Digital Innovator of the Year. A Gannett Company. Privacy Policy | Burnley College Sixth Form Centre Principal Karen Buchanan said: “Our annual Awards for Excellence ceremony is the ideal way to congratulate our outstanding students on their amazing success and hard work throughout their studies. His students also compete in a range of national competitions, such as the British Informatics Challenge, Cyber Discovery Challenge and Cyber Security Challenge to test their skills against the best of the best. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. ", Teachers at Burnley College celebrate silver awards, Explore the golden glows of autumn and Tameside countryside on your doorstep, Memory Lane adds a splash of colour to Billingham International Folklore Festival, Two opportunities for environmental volunteers in Somerset, Lancashire Wildlife Trust wants to know your lost landscapes, Five Aldershot jobs you can apply for today, Five Farnborough jobs you can apply for today, Two Tadworth care home residents celebrate 100th birthdays, High Wycombe veterans' charity celebrates the power of music in World Alzheimer's month, In case you missed it: Five stories from Cardiff this week, September 20 to 27, Surrey estate agent donates portion of profits to charity. EduFuturists provides training, keynote talks and podcasts on the latest digital tricks of the trade to more than 25,000 listeners around the world, and has even hosted a summit for teachers across the North of England featuring top speakers and specialist workshops. Burnley College Sixth Form Centre principal Karen Buchanan said: “Huge congratulations to both Maz and Ben on this amazing achievement! If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. Mazar Iqbal won a silver award for further education lecturer of the year, while Ben Whitaker won the award for digital innovator of the year at this year’s Pearson National Teaching Awards.