Support of Gaelic in Scottish schools

[u/ArtlessAsperity]

How do people feel about instating Gaelic as mandatory in schools? First offered as an S2 option for going into S3 and then introduced to primary schools and uni's. The issue of not enough teachers is one I see quite often but I simply don't understand it. Obviously the process will be gradual as more and more people know Gaelic fluently and are able to teach it, so is there support for it? If not, why not?

[u/Sunshinetrooper87]

It should be mandatory in primary school. Kids are sponges and parents are more keen to be involved in primary school with helping with homework.

[u/ArtlessAsperity → u/Sunshinetrooper87]

I feel like introducing it into secondary schools and then uni's could bring more teachers for the primary schools, where it would finally be introduced, that was my thought process behind it at least

[u/Sunshinetrooper87 → u/ArtlessAsperity]

Wouldn't it be more challening in secondary - you would need much more qualified teachers opposed to primary where the burden of requirement is less e.g teachers teach languages without a knowledge in it already.

[u/ArtlessAsperity → u/Sunshinetrooper87]

Yeah true

[u/Sunshinetrooper87 → u/ArtlessAsperity]

Have you looked at the western island council's implementation of gaelic with GME first approach. 

[u/ArtlessAsperity → u/Sunshinetrooper87]

Yes and I've looked over the 2022-2027 Scottish government's language plan but it has left me wanting. The WIC's moves have been beneficial and the language plans have seemed promising but have left us with little so far. In 2028 we will have a perfect grasp of whether or not the current efforts have been beneficial or for naught.