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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. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  9. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  10. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  11. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  12. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  13. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  14. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  15. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  16. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  17. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
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