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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. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  9. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  10. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  11. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  12. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  13. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  14. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
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