Emma Gilbert

- degree in Irish History and Politics from the University of Liverpool. My love for teaching ultimately comes from my love of school. My schooling was a happy and enjoyable experience which I believe every child should have. Brought up in a catholic family and growing through the catholic education system, my faith became extremely fundamental to my life. It is this love of my own religion that helps me to relate to others who have an equal passion for their own faith. Throughout my school career, and being a natural leader, I was always involved in student bodies. Teaching seemed to be the natural path. My A level RE teacher was a wonderfully inspiring man who expressed such love for his subject it was difficult not to share his zest. The changes that are happening to RE are inspiring and it is the path I see my career following, mainly aspects of Community Cohesion. There is a lot of work to be done here. I feel that having been on the Booster Course, and now two months into my PGCE, I am confident this is the right move for me. Everything RE stands for makes sense. It is relevant, it is unique and it is evolving!