hey dont apologise i only know 2 constellations.. but im learning too
the beauty is once you spot them you will always be able to find them easily.
mars has a distinct orange colour (particularly with binoculars) but not to be confused with betelgeuse. i didnt notice it until Erick pointed it out, but Saturn is a cream colour relative to the other bright star it is near. i find saturn by looking for 2 bright stars, saturn is diagonally down and to the east from the other.
you should be able to see mars to the north and saturn to the north east, say around 9pm and both will be like 30 degrees up.
good luck!