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Language Show Live, 11 and 12 March 2016⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

The Language Show Live is coming to Scotland and will have a special feature on Gaelic and Scots. This is Europe’s longest running premier language event and has been hosted in London for the past 27 years. There will be an input from Education Scotland and Fèisean nan Gàidheal on the role of Gaelic in Scotland’s identity and in the curriculum of Scottish education. Other attractions include:

  • a range of educational seminars
  • language classes
  • live forums
  • cultural performances.

There also will be over 100 exhibitors related to the promotion of languages and resources including some specific to Gaelic such as Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

Please support the feature on Gaelic and Scots which is taking place from 10.30am in the main hall on 11 March. Please follow this link to register to attend.

Gaelic Education Award at the Scottish Education Award⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

Have you made a nomination yet for the Gaelic Education Award? There is still time to apply.

The award is open to all 3-18 provisions doing Gaelic (Learners), Gaelic Medium as well as those that may be doing some learning of Gaelic and about Gaelic as part of the curriculum in English medium education.

Here are some questions which may encourage you to make a nomination:

  • Do children and young people enjoy learning Gaelic due to the approaches you are using?
  • Do you have a project which has included children and young people learning about Gaelic language and culture or learning some Gaelic?
  • Do you have a successful club, trip or an event which is helping children and young people to develop their fluency?
  • Does a group, organisation or business support the learning of Gaelic within your curriculum?
  • Have you changed the curriculum model with the result that there is an increase in the numbers learning Gaelic?
  • Are you using the Advice on Gaelic Education to improve the quality of provision?
  • Is there a sense of pride, value and identity with Gaelic within your provision?
  • Is there effective practice within a cluster group in implementing the 1+2 policy for language learning?
  • Do you have any effective examples of supporting families with Gaelic Education?

Please make a nomination to the Gaelic Education Award by 12 pm, 15 February. For more information, please visit: http://www.scottisheducationawards.org.uk/index.asp