SIXTH Form teacher and deputy faculty manager Kim Lambert has been recognised by the University of Oxford for being one of the UK’s most inspirational teachers, and as such received the university’s prestigious Inspirational Teachers Award 2018.

Psychology teacher Kim is one of ten teachers in the UK to receive the award which recognises the crucial role teachers play in encouraging talented students in their schools or colleges.

A selection of Oxford under-graduates were asked to nominate a teacher who inspired them to apply to Oxford, fostered their passion for a particular subject or supported them through the application process.

Beth Carter, 19, from Middlesbrough, who is studying experimental psychology at New College, Oxford, nominated Kim, saying: “Kim’s love of education and passion for psychology specifically is felt by everyone that she teaches and even those that she doesn’t, regardless of your choice of career path she would always try and help in every way that she could.”

Talking about the award Kim said: “Our students do not always see themselves as being worthy of applying to a university such as Oxford and it can be difficult to challenge the stereotypical views they sometimes hold. I found the whole process of supporting Beth with her application to be deeply satisfying, from providing stimulating extra reading material to organising mock interviews.”