Video based supplemental instruction (VSI) provides students with an intensive learning experience that aims to help them to succeed in a subject which they have previously failed. This programme, which has been successful in similar contexts, was piloted at the University of Western Sydney in an engineering mathematics subject with a high failure rate. Students face difficulty with this subject for a number of reasons, including lack of preparedness and lack of confidence or positive attitude towards mathematics. Consequently, students tend to fall behind as the subject progresses and are therefore unable to complete assessments and the exam. This paper provides a case study of the VSI pilot and outlines the methodology of utilising pre-recorded lectures, which are the main VSI learning tool. It describes the outcomes for the course participants who had previously failed this first-year course, as well as insights gained by the staff who were involved in this collaborative learning programme.