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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.
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    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
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    Discovering New Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
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    Draw the Light Ship
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    Dogs in space
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    Meeting the Wolf Queen
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    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
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    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
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    03:14
    Themes of books
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    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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    Using Scotland as a setting
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