For further information about Gaelic Medium Education in the Western Isles, contact:

	Catherine Dunn	Head of Secondary Education
	Joan Mackinnon	Quality Improvement Officer, Tel. No: 01851 708652

 

Reference Material:

Gaelic Medium Education: The Route to Bilingualism (291kb)

Gaelic Medium Education in Western Isles Primary Schools (332kb)

Bilingual Education in the Secondary School (677kb)

Gaelic Medium Education Testimonials (1.2MB)

Reasons for choosing Gaelic Medium Education

Parents want children to be part of their own language heritage

Some parents who have only one language want their children to be bilingual

There is reason and opportunity to use Gaelic in everyday settings

It is widely recognised that bilingualism confers educational and intellectual advantages

Learning of a third language is facilitated by the learning of a second

An increasing number of jobs now regard an ability to speak Gaelic as an advantage

Knowledge of Gaelic will give children access to a rich cultural heritage

Gaelic is the language of the community, so it is natural to want to learn it