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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
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    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Y is for Young Adult
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    Y is for Young Adult
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    No Breathing in Class
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    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
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    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
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    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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