The Award for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School, supported by SSAT

ENTRY DETAILS
Name of the person you are entering for the award
School name
School address and postcode
Their job title
Length of time they have been teaching
Length of time they have been teaching in their current school
The teaching qualification they hold
CONTACT DETAILS
Your name
Your job title
Your email address
Your contact numbers / Work no: / Mobile no:
Headteacher name & Email address
Headteacher’s PA name & Email address
Deputy Headteacher name & Email address

ELIGIBILITY

  • Please ensure you read through the eligibility, criteria and questions carefully before submitting your entry.
  • This award is open to all secondary phase teachers, teaching children aged 11 – 18.
  • Applications from state and independent schools are welcome.
  • All entrants in this category must hold qualified teacher status, and have been teaching for more than 3 years.

CORE QUESTION

Does this teacher inspire and engage pupils in order to help them achieve their full academic and social potential?

GUIDANCE

The focus of the Pearson Teaching Awards criteria is teaching and learning.

  • Please think about the core question and address the category criteria when completing your entry.
  • Criteria questions are designed as a prompt to help you in formulating your entry and to give guidance on the type of questions that panel members will be exploring to compile their shortlist of finalists.
  • It is recommended that you provide written evidence and examples to support your statements wherever possible. Additional evidence can be shown to our judges when they visit your school, should your nominee be shortlisted.
  • It is recommended that you write approximately 250 words per section.

SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY

  • Once you have completed the form below please email your entry to by 16th March 2018 at 17:00
  • We will send the teacher you are entering a thank you card. The text you write in the opening statement box doubles as a ‘thank you message’. This will be sent to the nominated teacher,if they request to see it.
  • Please complete all criteria question boxes below.
  • Please remember that we recommend approximately 250 words, per criteria.
  • Please note, incomplete entries will not go forward for shortlisting.

Opening Statement

Describe why you would like to enter this person for this award. This section can be as many words as you wish.

Criteria 1. Learning environment.

Creates a climate for learning in the classroom that is characterised by enthusiasm for teaching and learning, high expectations, and outstanding results

QUESTIONS:

  1. How does this teacher create a climate which is characterised by enthusiasm for learning and high expectations?
  2. What expectations do pupils in this teacher’s class have of themselves?
  3. What are the perceptions of pupils and parents?

Please answer in approx. 250 wordsbelow.

Criteria 2. Teaching and learning.

Draws creatively on a wide range of teaching and learning approaches

QUESTIONS:

  1. How does this teacher draw on traditional and new teaching approaches and with what outcome?
  2. How do pupils, colleagues and parents describe this teacher’s approach?
  3. What progress do pupils regularly make in this teacher’s class?

Please answer in approx. 250 words below.

Criteria 3. Assessment.

Actively monitors the experience and progress of each pupil, and adjusts his or her approach to take account of the needs of individual pupils and the class as a whole.

QUESTIONS:

  1. How does this teacher keep abreast of the experience and progress of individual pupils and the class as a whole?
  2. How does this teacher manage the learning of pupils in the class and differentiate the goals s/he sets for diverse pupils?
  3. How does this teacher set goals which are challenging for each pupil and breaks them down into manageable steps?

Please answer in approx. 250 words, below.

Criteria 4. Working with others

Engages others in supporting pupils’ learning and development, including colleagues, parents and other professionals.

QUESTIONS:

  1. How does this teacher collaborate with colleagues in the school to further pupils learning and development and with what outcomes?
  2. How does this teacher engage parents in the learning of their children and with what outcomes?
  3. How does this teacher call on other professionals to address pupils’ medical, social or other needs and with what outcomes?
  4. How does this teacher connect with professionals from the world of work to help prepare their pupils for the future, and with what outcomes?

Please answer in approx. 250 words below.

Criteria 5. Beyond the classroom.

Contributes beyond the classroom to the life of the school and shows a continuing commitment to his or her own professional learning and personal development.

QUESTIONS:

  1. How does this teacher contribute to the wider activities of the school (e.g. to the school’s extra-curricular activities or to the resources available to other teachers)?
  2. What is the impact of this teacher’s contribution to the broader life of the school?
  3. How does this teacher continue to develop his or her classroom practice and with what impact on the learning, growth and development of pupils?
  4. How does this teacher share their expertise?

Please answer in approx. 250 words below.

Additional information (optional)

If you would like to add any additional information that you feel would enhance the entry that does not fall within the criteria above, please tell us about it below.

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