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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. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  9. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  10. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  11. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  12. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  13. 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?
  14. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  15. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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