The competition is open to all English language teachers over the age of 18 who have been nominated by a School Principal, Director of Studies, Head of Department, senior colleague or equivalent.

The nominated applicant must show that they have implemented and developed an innovative and creative activity or project which demonstrates through tangible evidence that they have improved the learning outcomes and capabilities of their students. The activity or project must have taken place between September 2014 to December 2015.

Examples of such activities and projects might include:

• setting up a class blog or book club
• implementing a flipped classroom environment
• successfully engaging students through learning via digital devices