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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.
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    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
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  9. Our Tower reading
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    Our Tower reading
  10. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  11. Don't Kvetch
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    Don't Kvetch
  12. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
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    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
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    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
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    Slugs and Brain Pâté
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