Primary pupils not going through Gaelic medium education now have the opportunity to learn the language thanks to a new schools’ resource.
Gaelic educational resources organisation Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig has produced
Go! Gaelic, a comprehensive internet-
It does not aim to deliver fluency but is “a complete introduction” to the language and a course that is expected to appeal to adult learners as well.
The resource programme has been designed to fit in with the Scottish Government policy which stipulates that children should have the right to learn a second language from primary five onwards.
Stòrlann chief executive Donald Morrison said Go! Gaelic “fills that gap” between Gaelic and English Medium Education.
He said: “I would say that it’s of really significant importance and that it provides those outwith Gaelic Medium with the opportunity to engage with Gaelic.
“It’s also important in growing the numbers, raising the awareness, and informing people of the value of the language in Scotland.
“By taking this to a wider audience, we expect the pupil numbers to grow and that more people in Scotland will be informed about one of Scotland’s original languages.”
New Gaelic teaching resource
14 October 2015