Online Art and Design Tutor Elizabeth

Mrs Edwards’ understanding of the importance of personalised learning is exceptional. She responds very positively to pupil’s own interests, matches her art curriculum to their precise needs and choices, and fosters flexibility and originality, avoiding a potentially constraining ‘house style’. A Year 11 girl commented that “ She accommodates each individual’s needs, getting everybody involved…making you as good as you can be.” She has a remarkable grasp of Assessment for Learning and her pupils constantly reflect on their work, recognising exactly where and what they need to develop.
Her hugely positive impact on the local art consortium and the secondary art steering group, together with her leadership of highly effective professional development sessions across the local authority, have enabled a wide range of teachers to benefit from her superb skills. Colleagues within and beyond her department and school praise her innovative ideas, and her ability to dissect learning, integrate assessment, and offer them clear, constructive advice to improve their own classroom performance. She is an enthusiastic, inspirational teacher whose warmth and approachability encourages others to listen and learn from her.
I have no reservations therefore in awarding Advanced Skills Teacher status to Mrs Elizabeth Edwards.

Pamela French ( on behalf of Babcock National Assessment Agency for ASTs and ETs )