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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  10. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  11. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  12. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  18. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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