24 25 Since graduating from Edinburgh in 2020, at university after seeing her on the TV. I decided to return to the University and They didn’t believe I was telling the truth! complete a Masters in Theology in History. I hope my passion for the subject will shine My interest in the subject and the world- through and help motivate the pupils and class reputation of the School of Divinity allow them to see the worth and value of meant it was the only place I wanted to the subject. do my Masters. I knew I wanted to pursue teaching but I also wanted to spend an I will always look back fondly on my time extra year continuing to learn and expand at Edinburgh. I learned so much and really my subject knowledge. found a love of learning there, which I believe will be lifelong. I would love to one After completing the Masters, I applied to day return to pursue further studies. Glasgow University for a PGDE [Professional Graduate Diploma in Education] in Listen to Marc’s episode of Religious Education. This was always the the podcast from 2020. plan, as I’ve wanted to become a teacher since I was in high school myself. This has probably been one of the most challenging years of my life with plenty highs and lows. However, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have a very supportive family and good friends who provide a sympathetic ear and a lot of patience. I recently found out that I’ll be completing my probation year at my old high school and it feels so surreal that everything’s come full circle! I feel confident that I can draw on the rich wealth of knowledge I gained from my time at Edinburgh and apply it to the classroom. I included clips and references from lectures I’d attended, and even showed a documentary made by the Head of School, Professor Helen Bond. I think the pupils were surprised when I said she taught me Marc