In 2015 BAS initiated an annual award offered to the best teacher of English of the year in partnership with Oxford University Press TEACHER MATTERS. As world research shows, the quality of education depends mainly on the teacher. As a British alumni programme, we are deeply interested in spreading awareness of the English language and culture in a stimulating, attractive way. Therefore, we search for and award the best English teachers in Poland. The competition is open to all teachers of English working in state or independent schools within the framework of the Polish National Education System. The contest is organised by the British Alumni Society in Poland, in partnership with Oxford University Press, who is also the founder of the main prize – The Best Teacher of English statuette.
We are looking for teachers who are inspiring, creative, appreciated by their students, dedicated to spreading awareness of English language and culture, and keen to develop their own professional teaching skills.
The winners are selected from a pool of Finalists by the Award Committee consisting of OUP and BAS nominated academics and specialists in the teaching field. The Award is presented during a Gala at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, together with the Final Oxford Debate in the Season.
Winners of The BAS English Teacher of the Year Award:
- BAS English Teacher of the Year 2015 – Jolanta Okuniewska – Primary School No 13, Olsztyn
- BAS English Teacher Of The Year 2016- Edyta Borowicz-Czuchryta – Primary School In Szczekarków And Public Gimnazjum in Niedzwiadz
- BAS English Teacher Of The Year 2017 – Adam Stępiński – Adam Mickiewicz Secondary School in Tarnobrzeg
- BAS English Teacher Of The Year 2018 – Ewa Drobek – XV Liceum Ogólnokształcące z Oddziałami Dwujęzycznymi im. Narcyzy Żmichowskiej
- Honorary Mention BAS English Teacher of the year 2018 – Magdalena Dygała
- BAS English Teacher Of The Year 2019 – Karina Frejlich