Alumni profile

Ciara Bourke

PME in Post-Primary Education
Location

Co. Dublin


School

Loreto Abbey Dalkey


Education

Technology Industry


Awards

PMEPP Outstanding Performance in School Experience and Professional Practice


Why did you choose teaching and why Hibernia College?

Having worked in a remote role in the technology industry I felt it would suit my style of learning.

What field of work or study were you in before you started your PME?

Technology Industry.

Can you tell us a bit about your research project and why you focused on this area?

My research was into the difficulty of making subjects available to all learners in mixed ability class groups. I feel it is more complex in recent years for teachers as the needs of students are increasingly complex. 

Now that you have graduated, what are your plans?

Working full time as a teacher.

What piece of advice would you give to any person considering starting a PME?

It is an enormous amount of work.

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