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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. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  9. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  10. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  11. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  12. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  13. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  14. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  15. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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