Teacher's Prize
The National Science & Engineering Competition is proud to announce The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust Teachers Award is taking nominations for the 2012 prize.
Teacher's Prize
This prize is open to any UK teacher (full-time/part-time, specialist advisor, AST etc) who teaches or supports Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) lessons in and out of school/college from primary to top end secondary. The nominee’s should not have science/technology outreach as their primary role, as we wish to recognise those that undertake enrichment and engagement activities in addition to their regular teaching load, and to celebrate their impact on young people.
We are looking for a teacher who shows enthusiasm, passion and energy for their work, commitment and dedication and good subject knowledge / expertise, all of which have been used to engage the students they work with. Ideally the teacher should be undertaking a range of activities, or linking with children across a range of abilities, and possibly even link to other subjects or the local community.
If you think you are this person, or if you know a teacher who deserves to have their hard work in STEM acknowledged, then please take the time to fill out this form and put them forward (do make sure you let them know first though). You can return the form electronically, in the post or by fax (further details are on the form).
The winner will receive £500 and a certificate as well as being invited on an experience trip. As part of their prize, the winning teacher will also receive a free one-year subscription for their school to Twig Science, a collection of over 600 outstanding short films online, each with its own support materials and curriculum links (www.twig-it.com). In January, Twig Science won the BETT Award 2012 for the best Secondary Digital Content resource.
Teachers can either nominate themselves, or be nominated by another person.
From the pool of entries, five teachers will be shortlisted and have their travel costs covered to attend The Big Bang where they will be interviewed by a judging panel to select the award winner. The interviews will take place on the Thursday, and the recipient of the award will be announced at the National Awards Ceremony in the evening of Friday the 16th March.
To enter please complete either the Self Nomination Form or the Nomination by Another Person Form (see below) and return to the National Science & Engineering Competition by the deadline of 29th January 2012 via one of the methods below:
- Electronic copy: info@nationalsciencecompetition.org
- Fax: 0870 770 7102
- Hard copy: LRET Teacher Award, British Science Association, Wellcome Wolfson Building, 165 Queens Gate, London, SW7 5HD
Deadline for entries: Midday, 3rd February 2012
Download forms:
Nomination by another person 2012
Date Published: January 25, 2012