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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. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  9. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  10. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  11. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  12. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  13. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  14. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  15. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  16. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
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    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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