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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
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    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
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    Cuiken Primary film
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    Reading from The Infinite
  10. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  11. Alastair’s influences
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    Alastair’s influences
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    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
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    Keeping Up With Michael
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    The main characters
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    Room on the Broom in Scots
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    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
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    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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