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College teacher to receive prestigious Fellows Award for contribution to English studies
Posted: 26/05/2025
Barnsley College is delighted to announce that pioneering English teacher Kathy Halliday has been selected as the English Association’s 2025 Fellows Award winner.
Kathy, who joined the College in 2022 as a GCSE English teacher in the Digital and Creative Industries department, was chosen for her commitment to bringing the curriculum to life – which has seen students correspond with Sir David Attenborough, welcome guest speakers from Channel 4 and Red Kite Games, and visit Whitby to learn about Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Kathy will be formally presented with the Fellows Award at the English Association Conference on June 14, 2025. She called the award ‘one of the highlights of her career to date’.
“I feel incredibly grateful to be the recipient of this year’s EA Fellows Award,” added Kathy.
“Since starting my career, I’ve prioritised raising the aspirations of learners through memorable experiences, in an attempt to alleviate their fear of English by showing them the value and relevance of the subject.
“Having spent several months on placement, teaching a mix of A-Level and GCSE subjects, I found myself falling in love with re-sits.
“This has primarily been down to the resilience shown by students, and those genuine ‘eureka!’ moments when it all falls into place.
“I consider it a privilege to be able to teach such wonderful, witty and inspiring students, and to help them on their journey through education.”
The English Association, founded in 1906 and incorporated by Royal Charter, is a national charity which brings together members from all sectors of education and English studies to advocate for English language and literature.
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