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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. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  9. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  10. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  11. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  12. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  13. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  14. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  15. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  16. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  17. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
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