Malaysia Teacher Prize Judging Methodology
- The Malaysia Teacher Prize has a tiered application and judging process which involves filtering, screening and interviewing to narrow down the Finalists and Winner.
- The first application stage will mainly consist of a 500-word essay or a 3-minute video in which the applicant shares about his/her reflections and journey as an educator.
- All submitted applications from the Stage 1 will then go through the filtering process to determine eligible applicants .
- All eligible applicants are then evaluated by the Prize Committee based on a rubric to shortlist candidates who will move on to Stage 2.
- Shortlisted applicants for stage 2 will need to complete 4 further essays, each no more than 250-words, in the following topics:
- Teaching Practice
- Professional Development
- Work outside of the Classroom
- Contributions to the Teaching Profession
- These shortlisted applicants will then again be evaluated by the Prize Committee in order to determine the interview candidates.
- Finally, a series of interviews will determine the Top 10 Finalists, Top 5 Finalists and the Winner of the Malaysia Teacher Prize.
- The Prize Committee consists of expert judges which includes individuals who are:
- Experienced officials from the Ministry of Education
- Notable academicians
- Outstanding individuals from educational organisations
- Exceptional individuals from non-educational organisations
- Noteworthy individuals from Malaysia Teacher Prize partner organisations
- PEMIMPIN GSL will also conduct background and reference checks whenever deemed necessary to determine the validity of the application.
