Christina Bartkowiak

Christina Bartkowiak - degree in Theology and Religious Studies, St Mary's University, Twickenham Throughout my schooling I was fascinated with science and the explanations it could give for the world around me. I was also brought up a Roman Catholic and have always taken my religion seriously. I was intrigued by the profound insights into human behaviour that religion focused on but it wasn't until A level that I was able to marry the two together when I embarked on the Philosophy A level. I had not taken RE GCSE and remember feeling shocked and in some respects appalled that it had taken me until higher education to be introduced to these concepts, of hypotheses for ultimate questions, and to challenge me on a level unparalleled until then. I went on to study Theology at degree level and this continued to awaken a true interest in the many and varied aspects of religion, but particularly Christianity. I also came to realize that I had a passion for helping young people launch themselves into a post compulsory education world. The two together compelled me to enter the teaching profession in order to try to create a positive and thought provoking RE experience for young people.