Teaching Awards 2021

After sending out a call for nominations in January 2021 for our first ever round of the annual Classical Association Teaching Awards, we were delighted to receive nominations for individuals or teams, which paid tribute to the energy, enthusiasm and dedication of those involved in Classics education up and down the country. The inspirational stories shared made the job of the shortlisting panel incredibly difficult and are a real testament to the vitality and generosity of the Classics teaching community.

We were delighted to announce that our first five winners are:

Andrew Christie (Streatham and Clapham High School),Making Classics More Inclusive

“Andrew is an innovator for inclusion in Classics education and thoroughly deserves this reward. Instead of talking, he acts.”

Francesca Grilli (Runshaw College), Outstanding State Sector Initiative

“Francesca has created an incredible suite of resources for OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE, which she has made available to everyone via the Warwick Classics Network (WCN) resource site.”

Stephen Jenkin (The Classics Library), Lifetime Achievement

“Stephen is clearly a dedicated classicist and the messages that he posts are always encouraging of individuals and validating of the subject.”

Lawrence McNally (Impington Village College), Outstanding New Teacher

“Lawrence radiates the generous spirit of the Classics teaching community and deserves to be recognised for his significant achievements – all within his first year of teaching!”

Gemma Williams (Allerton Grange School), Promoting the Study of Classics in Schools/FE

“Gemma is the living, breathing embodiment of a teacher who is working tirelessly every day to make Classics more inclusive.”