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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  15. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  20. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
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