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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  9. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  10. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  11. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
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