The AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust Primary Science Teaching Awards now open...

Enter now for your chance to win £1000 and a further £1000 for your school

AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust (AZSTT) has opened nominations for their 2011 Primary Science Teaching Awards. The rewards aim to recognise excellent teachers of primary science, judges are particularly looking for those teachers who:

There are six awards available to win, and each prize consists of a cheque for £1,000 for the teacher and a cheque for £1,000 for the school – plus a certificate and ASE Membership for one year for the teacher. One award, the Keith Bishop Award is a special award recognising the achievements of a teacher working in challenging circumstances. The awards will be presented during the ASE Annual Conference (4th – 7th January 2012, University of Liverpool). Winners will also be invited to join the AZSTT Primary Science Teacher College and have access to a range of resources including an annual budget of £50,000 from AZSTT to dedicate towards developing Primary Science locally, regionally, nationally and maybe internationally.

To enter, please complete the nomination form (available from the link below) and return to AZSTT before October 7 2011.

For more information visit the AZSTT website where you can also find an online version of the nomination form to complete.