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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. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  9. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  10. 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?
  11. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  12. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  13. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  14. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  15. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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