Successes and Challenges in Gaelic Education - Overview

1+2 = Gaelic 1+2 = Gaelic Education Scotland s team for Gaelic Education Scotland s team for Gaelic Joan Esson Joan Esson Maeve MacKinnon Maeve MacKinnon Jane Renton Jane Renton Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

Overview of 1+2 Approach to Overview of 1+2 Approach to Languages thus far: Languages thus far: 1+2 1+2 ~ Our successes ~ Our successes 1+2 ~ Our challenges 1+2 ~ Our challenges 1+2 ~ Our next steps 1+2 ~ Our next steps Joan Esson HMI Joan Esson HMI Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

1+2 ~ Our successes 1+2 ~ Our successes Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

1+2 ~ Our successes Young people enjoy their learning experiences There is an increase in the numbers learning Gaelic in primary Where Gaelic and English Medium (EM)are together in the same school, there are more opportunities for those in EM to learn Gaelic. This is important for the ethos of the school. Children s learning Children s learning includes some features which includes some features which are precious to their are precious to their local area. For example, all local area. For example, all children children are are learning learning Gaelic HM Inspectors Gaelic HM Inspectors Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

1+2 ~ Our successes Teachers are showing a high-level of commitment to professional learning Effective use of partners is helping young people learn Gaelic and gain an understanding of Scotland s identity Children Children who participate in the Gaelic who participate in the Gaelic choir have had their outstanding talents choir have had their outstanding talents in music and song recognised at many in music and song recognised at many National National M ds.. They are ambassadors M ds.. They are ambassadors for their for their school HM Inspectors school HM Inspectors Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

1+2 ~ Our successes 1+2 ~ Our successes In most In most cases, cases, young people continue young people continue with languages until the end of S3 with languages until the end of S3 Curriculum Curriculum design design is being used to introduce all of S1 to introduce all of S1 to Gaelic (Learners), (Learners), or have an L3 across S1 or have an L3 across S1- - S3 S3 There is an increase in cluster work There is an increase in cluster work between schools, including primary between schools, including primary and secondary and secondary Local authorities have an increased Local authorities have an increased focus on language learning focus on language learning is being used to Gaelic Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

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1+2 ~ Challenges 1+2 ~ Challenges Ensuring our teachers are equipped to Ensuring our teachers are equipped to teach Gaelic (Learners) through teach Gaelic (Learners) through effective initial teacher education and effective initial teacher education and career career- -long professional learning long professional learning Universities Universities who offer ITE for Gaelic Medium who offer ITE for Gaelic Medium Education are encouraged to collaborate Education are encouraged to collaborate more to share resources and effective more to share resources and effective practice. Working with their partners, they practice. Working with their partners, they should continue to develop initial teacher should continue to develop initial teacher education which is bespoke education which is bespoke . HM Inspectors Inspectors . HM Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

1+2 ~ Challenges 1+2 ~ Challenges Keeping a focus on Gaelic Keeping a focus on Gaelic (Learners) at national level, in local authorities and the national level, in local authorities and the curriculum curriculum Gaelic (Learners) is sometimes L2, but Gaelic (Learners) is sometimes L2, but mainly mainly L3 L3 Ensuring progression in children s learning, Ensuring progression in children s learning, with depth and application so that with depth and application so that children are achieving the second level by the end are achieving the second level by the end of P7 of P7 Better transitions in learning, progress and Better transitions in learning, progress and pedagogy pedagogy leading to increasing leading to increasing the numbers continuing with numbers continuing with Gaelic in the senior phase in the senior phase (Learners) at children the (Learners) Gaelic (Learners) Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

1+2 ~ Our 1+2 ~ Our next steps next steps Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

Continuous improvement through strategic Continuous improvement through strategic planning for Gaelic which links to national planning for Gaelic which links to national planning planning Service Plans, including CLD plans School Improvement Plans Gaelic Language Plans, including teacher education Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

Make good use of Curriculum for Make good use of Curriculum for Excellence Excellence 1 + 2 is an important framework for 1 + 2 is an important framework for Gaelic Gaelic A language, A language, such as such as Gaelic Gaelic (Learners), (Learners), is an is an entitlement entitlement to the end to the end of BGE of BGE There are There are learning learning pathways for pathways for Gaelic Gaelic (Learners), (Learners), with with recognition recognition with awards with awards and and qualifications qualifications Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh Gaelic Gaelic (Learners) (Learners) can be L2 can be L2 or L3 or L3

Make good use of Curriculum for Make good use of Curriculum for Excellence: Excellence: Contexts afford Contexts afford application, breadth and challenge application, breadth and challenge Subjects Subjects and and project project- - based based learning learning Ethos and Ethos and life of the life of the school school Personal Personal Achievements Achievements Key Key to improving outcomes to improving outcomes is meaningful meaningful collaboration and collaboration and planning with curriculum partners with curriculum partners is planning

Make good use of Curriculum for Make good use of Curriculum for Excellence: Excellence: Being clear with young people of the Being clear with young people of the benefits on learning Gaelic, including benefits on learning Gaelic, including the opportunities for employment the opportunities for employment We make our young people aware of We make our young people aware of aware of a range of careers and the aware of a range of careers and the skills for them HGIOS? Version 4 skills for them HGIOS? Version 4

Make good use of Curriculum for Make good use of Curriculum for Excellence: Excellence: Learning Learning about about Scotland, learning Scotland, learning about Gaelic about Gaelic Throughout the broad Throughout the broad curriculum it is expected there will be expected there will be an emphasis on Scottish contexts, on Scottish contexts, Scottish cultures cultures and Scotland s history and and Scotland s history and place place in the world . (Building the in the world . (Building the Curriculum 3) Curriculum 3) curriculum it is an emphasis Scottish Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

Support on Education Scotland website Support on Education Scotland website Advice on Gaelic Education Advice on Gaelic Education Guidance on the Role of Gaelic Guidance on the Role of Gaelic Education in a 1 + 2 Approach Education in a 1 + 2 Approach Principles and Practice Gaelic Principles and Practice Gaelic (Learners) (Learners) Curriculum for Excellence Curriculum for Excellence Benchmarks Gaelic (Learners) Benchmarks Gaelic (Learners) National Qualifications National Qualifications Ag atharrachadh beatha tro ionnsachadh

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