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Information and resources for Gaelic Medium Education in the Western Isles from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

Popular Projects

Check out some of our other work

e-Ceilidh

Watch some of our e-Ceilidhsn

Deasbad

Watch some of our past Deasbad competitions

Ceòl Gàidhlig

Singalong with Finlay Smith

Dileab

Relive our classic Dileab concerts

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SMO webpage with links to resources and tools

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Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - Duilleag tòiseachaidh airson muinntir na Colaiste

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Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - duilleag tòiseachaidh airson muinntir na Colaiste

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Translated Financial Education Guidance for Level 1

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Financial Education Guidance - Primary Schools - Scotland (Gaelic)

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Translated financial education guidance - Level 2

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Financial Education Guidance - Secondary Schools - Scotland (Gaelic)

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Information and resources for Gaelic Medium Education in the Western Isles from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

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Children can join in the fun of discovering some of Scotland’s iconic animals in this colourful activity book, which can be downloaded and printed out.

Launched as part of our Big 5 campaign, our funbook features mini profiles of the otter, harbour seal, red deer, red squirrel and golden eagle. Plus it reveals the top three places you’re most likely to spot each of these special animals.

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Children can join in the fun of discovering some of Scotland's iconic animals in this colourful activity book.

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Youtube channel of Eilidh "Sgoil-àraich" - activities, stories and songs for pre-school

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Goireasan Gàidhlig bho Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig

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Listen to the Mindfulness exercise (Earrann 5a/b). This is an opportunity for you to relax and take a breather from the day to day stresses of life. You can listen to the exercise as often as you want to. It might be useful to make it part of your daily routine; at the beginning of each lesson, on the school bus, or when you go to bed at night. Your teacher will be able to give you information on where you can access more mindful meditation exercises like this.

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Listen to the Mindfulness exercise (Earrann 5a/b). This is an opportunity for you to relax and take a breather from the day to day stresses of life. You can listen to the exercise as often as you want to.

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Book Creator is a simple tool for creating awesome digital books. Create your own teaching resources or have your students take the reins.

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Gaelic Primary Teacher Songs & stories for Primary school children and Nursery children.

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Gaelic Medium Education - Information and activities from Education Scotland

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Gaelic Medium Education - Information and activities from Education Scotland

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A range of activities to support your child’s learning through the medium of Gaelic. The activities are designed to help children and young people use Gaelic at home. There are some activities that your child can do on their own. You may consider doing some of the activities as a family.

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Here you will find a range of activities to support your child's learning through the medium of Gaelic. The activities are designed to help children and young people use Gaelic at home. There are some activities that your child can do on their own. You may consider doing some of the activities as a family.

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Gaelic Medium Education / Foghlam Meadhan Gàidhlig

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Here you will find a range of activities to support your child's learning through the medium of Gaelic. The activities are designed to help children and young people use Gaelic at home. There are some activities that your child can do on their own. You may consider doing some of the activities as a family.

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E-sgoil & Education Scotland's Dug's discovery den for early years

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E-sgoil & Education Scotland's Dug's discovery den for early years

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Introducing Dug’s Discovery Den – an interactive approach for our youngest learners

We know that the best online learning for young children encourages real-life play, movement, songs, stories, dance and interactions and experiences – especially outdoors. Dug’s Discovery Den has been developed in partnership with Education Scotland to offer children across the early level of early learning and childcare and primary school an interactive collection of clicks to inspire further learning and exploration beyond the screen.

Dug’s Discovery Den presents an outdoor interactive and continually evolving virtual learning space. The space reflects the young learner’s world and interests by revealing different activities and new learning discoveries as we move through the seasons of the year.

As we explore and further develop this approach we would love to hear your feedback. Below you will find pilot sites in Gaelic and in English, and a form for you to add your comments and suggestions.

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Nollaig Chridheil! by e-Sgoil Early Level Christmas 2020

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Goireasan Gàidhlig bho Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig

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Activities for 30 days of Mindfulness in Gaelic

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https://gaelic.education/bun-sgoil#facal-feumail

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The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe in Gaelic

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The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe in Gaelic

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Air eadar-theangachadh & air a leughadh le Màiri Anna NicUalraig
Translated and Read by Mary Ann Kennedy

Taing do Cheana Chaimbeul & an CS Lewis Co.
Thanks to Kenna Campbell & the CS Lewis Company

Caibideil 5 - Air Ais Air An Taobh Seo Dhen Doras
Edmund lets Lucy down by claiming story is make-believe. She is so upset that Susan and Peter go to the Professor for advice, thinking that she is going mad. The Professor listens politely and suggests they consider that Lucy could be telling the truth. Later, as they try to escape the housekeeper, Mrs MacCready, they all end up hiding together in the wardrobe.

Caibideil 6 - A-steach Dhan Choille

The children end up in Narnia, and the others are angry when Edmund lets slip that he has been here before. They discover that Mr Tumnus has been arrested for treachery and his cosy cave has been destroyed. A friendly robin leads them further into the forest.

PROJECTS HOME WATERCOLOUR HOME PAGE

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Air eadar-theangachadh & air a leughadh le Màiri Anna NicUalraig Translated and Read by Mary Ann Kennedy Taing do Cheana Chaimbeul & an CS Lewis Co. Thanks to Kenna Campbell & the CS Lewis Company Edmund lets Lucy down by claiming story is make-believe.

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P1 pack

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Nursery Pack

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Seoc agus a’chraobh phònair (Jack and the Beanstalk)

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National Improvement Hub Gaelic resources

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National Improvement Hub Gaelic resources

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Here you will find a range of activities to support your child’s learning through the medium of Gaelic. The activities are designed to help children and young people use Gaelic at home. There are some activities that your child can do on their own. You may consider doing some of the activities as a family.

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Here you will find a range of activities to support your child's learning through the medium of Gaelic. The activities are designed to help children and young people use Gaelic at home. There are some activities that your child can do on their own. You may consider doing some of the activities as a family.

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Gaelic Medium Education / Foghlam Meadhan Gàidhlig

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Here you will find a range of activities to support your child's learning through the medium of Gaelic. The activities are designed to help children and young people use Gaelic at home. There are some activities that your child can do on their own. You may consider doing some of the activities as a family.

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Cliog air Tilg agus roilig na 9 ciùban.

Tòisich le ‘Uair a bha siud’ agus inns stòiridh a tha a’ ceangal nan 9 dealbhan ri chèile.

Faodaidh na dealbhan rud sam bith a riochdachadh, fhad ’s as urrainn dhut sin fhighe a-steach dhan stòiridh agad.

Tòisich leis a’ chiad dealbh a tha a’ glacadh d’ aire.

Cleachd trì ciùban airson toiseach an stòiridh, trì airson a’ mheadhain agus trì airson deireadh an stòiridh.

Le slaod agus leig às, faodaidh tu na dealbhan a chur ann an òrdugh sam bith.

Feuch gun cleachd thu buadhairean agus co-ghnìomhairean gus an stòiridh a dhèanamh nas inntinniche.

Smaoinich mu bhith a’ tòiseachadh gach seantans ann an dòigh eadar-dhealaichte.

Cuimhnich gun cuir thu crìoch air an stòiridh.

Mar a chluicheas tu air a’ bhlàr a-muigh

Gabhaidh Dèan Stòiridh a chluich air a’ bhlàr a-muigh cuideachd!

Stad mionaid nuair a bhios tu a-muigh agus seall air na tha timcheall ort – anns a’ ghàrradh, anns a’ phàirc, air an t-sràid, no air an lot.

Lorg agus ainmich 9 rudan no barrachd as urrainn dhut fhighe a-steach do stòiridh.

Ma tha e doirbh dhut cuimhneachadh air na nithean gu lèir, tog dealbhan dhiubh le fòn agus coimhead air na dealbhan airson cuideachadh.

Tòisich leis a’ chiad rud a ghlacas d’ aire.

Tòisich an sgeulachd le ‘Uair a bha siud’.

Feuch gun cleachd thu buadhairean agus co-ghnìomhairean gus an stòiridh a dhèanamh nas inntinniche.

Smaoinich mu bhith a’ tòiseachadh gach seantans ann an dòigh eadar-dhealaichte.

Cuimhnich gun cuir thu crìoch air an stòiridh.

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Gabhaidh Dèan Stòiridh a chluich air a' bhlàr a-muigh cuideachd!

Stad mionaid nuair a bhios tu a-muigh agus seall air na tha timcheall ort - anns a' ghàrradh, anns a' phàirc, air an t-sràid, no air an lot.

Lorg agus ainmich 9 rudan no barrachd as urrainn dhut fhighe a-steach do stòiridh.

Ma tha e doirbh dhut cuimhneachadh air na nithean gu lèir, tog dealbhan dhiubh le fòn agus coimhead air na dealbhan airson cuideachadh.

Tòisich leis a' chiad rud a ghlacas d' aire.

Tòisich an sgeulachd le 'Uair a bha siud'.

Feuch gun cleachd thu buadhairean agus co-ghnìomhairean gus an stòiridh a dhèanamh nas inntinniche.

Smaoinich mu bhith a' tòiseachadh gach seantans ann an dòigh eadar-dhealaichte.

Cuimhnich gun cuir thu crìoch air an stòiridh.

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Gabhaidh Dèan Stòiridh a chluich air a' bhlàr a-muigh cuideachd! Stad mionaid nuair a bhios tu a-muigh agus seall air na tha timcheall ort - anns a' ghàrradh, anns a' phàirc, air an t-sràid, no air an lot. Lorg agus ainmich 9 rudan no barrachd as urrainn dhut fhighe a-steach do stòiridh.

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Gaelic / English activities from An Lanntair

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Gaelic / English activities from An Lanntair

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Gaelic education resources by Storlann

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Foghlam Gaidhlig - Goireasan Gàidhlig bho Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig

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Seo Sibh!

Tha goireas aig Stòrlann a leigeas le luchd-cleachdaidh stuthan a tha iad fhèin air ullachadh a luchdachadh suas gu stòr susbaint didseatach.
Aon uair 's gun tèid na stuthan a luchdachadh suas, nì Stòrlann luachadh orra, sgioblachdh a thaobh càileachd agus gràmar, agus eadar-theangachadh ma tha sin a dhìth.

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Bun-sgoil - Foghlam Gaidhlig - Goireasan Gàidhlig bho Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig

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Tha goireas aig Stòrlann a leigeas le luchd-cleachdaidh stuthan a tha iad fhèin air ullachadh a luchdachadh suas gu stòr susbaint didseatach. Aon uair 's gun tèid na stuthan a luchdachadh suas, nì Stòrlann luachadh orra, sgioblachdh a thaobh càileachd agus gràmar, agus eadar-theangachadh ma tha sin a dhìth.

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Corono virus book for children in Gaelic

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Early Carved Stones

Heritage on your Doorstep

The Jacobite Risings

Mary Queen of Scots

Medieval Castle Life Handling Box

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Welcome

We've brought together some of our favourite resources to share with you online.

There are games to play, colouring sheets to doodle on, crafts to make, recipes to try, and videos to watch. You can also choose to dive into our 'Investigate' section to explore historic sites and topics in more depth.

Educators can find information to support their planning in our dedicated Educators' Area.

We hope you have fun playing, creating, exploring and investigating from home and that these resources will inspire you to visit some of our historic places in the future.

Gaelic

Halò agus Fàilte!

An seo gheibhear blas an asgaidh air cuid de na geamaichean is goireasan as fheàrr leinn, air an toirt seachad le, agus airson, beagan spòrs.
Hello and welcome! Here you'll find a taste of the games, creative activities and resources we have to offer.
Cluich / Play

Thoir a-mach na peansailean airson dath a chuir air uilebheistean! An seo gheibhear blas air cuid de na geamaichean againn.
Get your pencils at the ready to colour in a monster! Here you'll find a taste of the games we have to offer. An taigh-dubh Àrnol / The Arnol Blackhouse Caisteal Shruighlea / Stirling Castle Muillean Stanley / Stanley Mills Cuir dath air eachdraidh / Colouring in history Each Uisge / Water-Horse
Cruthaich / Create

Thoir a-mach na siosaran agus cruthaich an sgiath agad fhèin! An seo gheibhear cuid de na goireasan cruthachail againn.
Get the scissors out and create your own shield! Here you'll find some of the creative resources we have to offer.
Cruthaich an sgiath agad fhèin / Make your own shield
Cruthaich na pupaidean agaibh fhèin / Make your own puppets
Rannsaich / Investigate

Rannsaich is faigh barrachd a-mach mu dheidhinn cuspairean is topaigean co-cheangailte ri dualchas agus eachdraidh na h-Alba an seo.
Research and dive into some topical resources connected with Scotland's amazing history and heritage.
An Tac an Teine film

Gaelic for Outlanders
Antonine Wall information in Gaelic
Rùrachadh / Explore

Tha stòras prìseil againn ann an Alba de chultar, dualchas agus eachdraidh. Cleachd na goireasan an seo airson leum a-steach air.
We have a precious resource of culture, heritage and history in Scotland. Why not use these resources to explore them? Tobar an Dualchais Gaelic thesaurus
Goireasan airson luchd-teagasg / Resources for Educators

Seo goireasan topaigeach airson taic a thoirt do luchd-teagasg leis na leasanan aca.
Here are some resources for education professionals to help them deliver the best sessions. Early Carved Stones Heritage on your Doorstep The Jacobite Risings Mary Queen of Scots Medieval Castle Life Handling Box
Tha sinn an dòchas gum bi deagh spòrs agaibh leis na goireasan seo.
Ma bhios ceistean, no molaidhean idir agaibh an cuir sibh brath thugainn aig gaidhlig@hes.scot
We hope that you have fun with these resources. If you have any questions or thoughts, please contact us at gaidhlig@hes.scot
Play

Play your way through Scotland's history with games inspired by the past.
Play Merelles or Nine Men's Morris [PDF, 1.06MB] That Job is History game [PDF, 1.10MB] Gardyloo game [PDF, 349KB] Abbey snakes & ladders game [PDF, 426KB]
Playful Pack (ideas for playing castles at home)

Go Forth and Discover digital game (1.8GB .zip file download on The Forth Bridges website)

Go Roman digital game (download available for Android and iOS on the Antonine Wall website)

Word Searches

We'd love to hear about your learn at home activities - do share your #LearningWithHES online!

If you'd like to give us feedback on these resources please get in touch by emailing learning@hes.scot.

Make & Create
Inspired by medieval times
Whether it's planning for a medieval feast or designing your own shield, here's where to get creative!
Inspired by UNESCO World Heritage sites

Make your own Heraldic Shield [PDF, 533KB]

Create some soap carvings [PDF, 1.11MB]

Make lion and unicorn puppets [PDF, 1MB]

Make a lion headband [PDF, 493KB]

Create a paper abbey [PDF, 1.59MB]

Design a castle stronghold [PDF, 1.79MB]

Make a mini catapult [PDF, 1.50KB]

Plan a fabulous feast [PDF, 175KB]

Bake some Scotty dog shortbread [PDF, 446KB]

Get your scissors and glue ready and make a model Blackhouse [PDF, 307KB]

We'd love to hear about your learn at home activities - do share your #LearningWithHES online!

If you'd like to give us feedback on these resources please get in touch by emailing learning@hes.scot.

Draw & Colour
Inspired by Scottish historic sites
Do you like to doodle and dream - or focus and shade? Get those pens and pencils ready!

Get creative with the kids or bring some mindfulness to your day as you colour in some of your favourite Historic Environment Scotland sites like Stirling Castle, Melrose Abbey, or the Blackhouse in Arnol. Learn about the materials these places were built with, and the people who made them.
Inspired by medieval times
Download the colouring sheets now

Inspired by UNESCO World Heritage sites

We'd love to hear about your learn at home activities - do share your #LearningWithHES online!

If you'd like to give us feedback on these resources please get in touch by emailing learning@hes.scot.

Explore

Watch our video guides and bring some of our remarkable historic places and their stories into your home.

Go Forth app
Download from Apple Store and Google Play
Visit Doune Castle and Orkney with the Junior Tour Guides
Antonine Wall app
Download from Apple Store and Google Play

Download the Maeshowe App (iOS or Android) and go on a virtual exploration of this fascinating chambered tomb in the heart of Neolithic Orkney and give our Maeshowe Challenge [PDF, 220KB] a go.

Download our Digital Documentation Companion App (iOS and Android), where you can explorer 3D models of Rosslyn Chapel and the Nagasaki Giant Cantilever Crane - through Augmented Reality (AR)

Get to know Stirling with Wallace High School

Explore 3D models of historic sites, carved stones, and artefacts on Sketchfab

Get to know your Rock Art with 3D Sketchfab models and a searchable database

Search through the finds people have made along the Antonine Wall

Browse half a million images, videos and audio files all about heritage and culture on Scran

Investigate archaeological, industrial and maritime sites and buildings across Scotland on Canmore

Delve into Historic Environment Scotland's historic object collections from its properties in care

Enjoy recordings of stories, songs, music, poetry and factual information from Tobar an Dualchais

We'd love to hear about your learn at home activities - do share your #LearningWithHES online!

If you'd like to give us feedback on these resources please get in touch by emailing learning@hes.scot.

Investigate
Information sheets
Looking for information about Scotland's past and ideas for investigating people, events and places? Start your investigations here!

Guiding you through food, work and play in medieval Scotland:

We'd love to hear about your learn at home activities - do share your #LearningWithHES online!

If you'd like to give us feedback on these resources please get in touch by emailing learning@hes.scot.

Educators' Area

These resources are designed to support learning practitioners explore topics with their learners. We've also included links to some of the excellent materials developed by other heritage organisations.
Themed Resources for Educators Primary Sources
If you'd like to join our Learning Resources Advisory Group email list, please email learning@hes.scot. We get in touch every month or two to flag up new resources, ask for ideas to shape resources in development, and offer access a range of free trialling opportunities.

Scran - digital heritage and cultural resources
Access half a million images, videos and audio files on material culture and human history.

National Record of the Historic Environment
Explore archaeological, industrial and maritime sites and buildings across Scotland.

Historic Environment Scotland Properties in Care Collections
Delve into the history of Scotland by exploring our historic object collections.

PastMap
Locate Scotland's archaeological and historic sites on this interactive online map (includes a short video tutorial)
Learning Links Antonine Wall learning resources Edinburgh World Heritage learning resources Go Forth - Forth Bridge learning resources
Antonine Wall finds
Search the database for a large number of finds along the Antonine Wall
People of medieval Scotland resources by University of Glasgow and Education Scotland Forestry and Land's Into the Wildwoods resource about Neolithic pioneers Forestry and Land's The First Foresters resource about timber archaeology
Archaeology Scotland's Heritage Resources Portal (resources from multiple organisations)

We'd love to hear about your learn at home activities - do share your #LearningWithHES online!

If you'd like to give us feedback on these resources please get in touch by emailing learning@hes.scot.

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We've brought together some of our favourite resources to share with you online. There are games to play, colouring sheets to doodle on, crafts to make, recipes to try, and videos to watch. You can also choose to dive into our 'Investigate' section to explore historic sites and topics in more depth.

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Learner's Gaelic Padlet

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A range of resources for learning Gaelic in Secondary School

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Gàidhlig nan Òg will provide parents/carers and early years practitioners with an abundance of themed resources to help use Gaelic in the home and early years settings in a functional yet fun way.

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Cèic an sigh

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Leugh & Seinn le Linda (Clas 1-3) Cèic an Rìgh 23.04.2020

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Gaelic (nature) activities

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Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn. 1,115 likes · 87 talking about this. Galson Estate Trust www.galsontrust.com 56,000 acre community owned estate in the North West of the Isle of Lewis.

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Gaelic translation & told by Mary-Ann Kennedy

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Gaelic resources from the BBC to support Gaelic, maths, science and social sciences

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BBC Scotland - Learn at BBC Scotland, Bitesize - Bun-sgoil

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Goireasan Gàidhlig air Saidheans, Matamataig, Litearrachd agus Cuspairean Sòisealta.

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Rockfield Learning Videos/Bhidioan Ionnsachadh Bun-Sgoil Achadh na Creige

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P4-5 (Gaelic) Division - Formal Written Method

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P1-5 - Gaelic Phonics- learning/consolidation of sounds

Rockfield Learning Videos/Bhidioan Ionnsachadh Bun-Sgoil Achadh na Creige

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Rockfield Learning Videos/Bhidioan Ionnsachadh Bun-Sgoil Achadh na Creige

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P1-5 - Gaelic Phonics- learning/consolidation of sounds

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P4-5 (Gaelic) Division - Formal Written Method

Rockfield Learning Videos/Bhidioan Ionnsachadh Bun-Sgoil Achadh na Creige

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Rockfield Learning Videos/Bhidioan Ionnsachadh Bun-Sgoil Achadh na Creige

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P4-5 (Gaelic) Division - Formal Written Method

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P1-5 - Gaelic Phonics- learning/consolidation of sounds

Rockfield Learning Videos/Bhidioan Ionnsachadh Bun-Sgoil Achadh na Creige

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Rockfield Learning Videos/Bhidioan Ionnsachadh Bun-Sgoil Achadh na Creige

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P1-5 - Gaelic Phonics- learning/consolidation of sounds

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How to fold paper boats in Gaelic

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Bilingual activity book based on 'sea-side' nature activities

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Callander (Calasraid) has a rich Gaelic heritage (dualchas), which can be seen in place-names but also in the stories told by local people. In and around Callander, people still speak of the each-uisge (water horse) living in Loch Venachar, or the tragic death of the famous Irish hero, Diarmad, on the slopes of Ben Gullipen. This project aimed to celebrate the Gaelic heritage of Callander by working with local Primary Schools to retell these legendary Gaelic stories (sgeulachdan) with a new comic (comaig or pàipear-èibhinn)!

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Videos produced by a GME teacher in Mallaig

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Gaelic Medium Teacher based at Mallaig Primary School- currently sharing videos to support home learning during Lockdown!

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An Tractar agus an Liobht: air an leughadh leis an ùghdar

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An Tractar agus an Liobht: air an leughadh leis an ùghdar

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Catrìona NicIlleDhuibh

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An Tractar agus an Liobht: air an leughadh leis an ùghdar

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Catrìona NicIlleDhuibh a' leughadh an leabhar aice Cairistrìona Camaillean.

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Boillsg YouTube channel

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Comhairle nan Leabhraichean YouTube channel with Gaelic children's books read by Linda

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Video produced by Rockfield Primary staff

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Rockfield Learning Videos/Bhidioan Ionnsachadh Bun-Sgoil Achadh na Creige

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P1-5 - Gaelic Phonics- learning/consolidation of sounds

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Rockfield Learning Videos/Bhidioan Ionnsachadh Bun-Sgoil Achadh na Creige

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P4-5 (Gaelic) Division - Formal Written Method

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Chapter 2

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Eachdraidh Ealasaid ann an Tìr nan Iongantas

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Maths Glossary

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Làithean na h-òige,

làithean na slàinte

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Gaelic 30-day Lego challenge

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Dreach ùr

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Gaelic e-book portal with 70 books (free sign up)

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Supporting Scottish Gaelic writers and publishers

The Gaelic Books Council is the lead organisation with responsibility for supporting Scottish Gaelic writers and publishers, and for raising the profile and reach of Scottish Gaelic books in Scotland and internationally.

Discover our work for publishers

The Gaelic Books Council provides assistance for publishers who wish to publish Scottish Gaelic literature by offering funding opportunities through commission and publication grants.

Discover our work for writers

The Gaelic Books Council provides assistance for Scottish Gaelic writers by offering funding opportunities through commission grants.

Leugh is Seinn le Linda

Fun-filled Gaelic reading sessions with stories, songs, puppets and games, led by our reading ambassador and acclaimed BBC presenter, Linda Macleod!

Find Leugh is Seinn le Linda sessions near you; how to book; our newest videos and more...

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COMHAIRLE NAN LEABHRAICHEAN TV

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Gaelic Books Council - Supporting Scottish Gaelic writers and publishers

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The Gaelic Books Council is the lead organisation with responsibility for supporting Scottish Gaelic writers and publishers, and for raising the profile and reach of Scottish Gaelic books in Scotland and internationally. Discover our work for publishers The Gaelic Books Council provides assistance for publishers who wish to publish Scottish Gaelic literature by offering funding opportunities through commission and publication grants.

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Gaelic songs, interviews at the Mòd, HùbHàb that has visited schools  & nurseries nationwide and their Gaelic pantomimes!

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Fàilte oirbh chun an t-sianal YouTube aig Fèisean nan Gàidheal. Welcome to Fèisean nan Gàidheal's YouTube channel.

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Chapter 1

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Eachdraidh Ealasaid ann an Tìr nan Iongantas

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Videos created by a GME teaching at Mallaig primary

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Videos created by a GME teaching at Mallaig primary

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(suitable for pre-primary and early years)

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Gaelic Medium Teacher based at Mallaig Primary School- currently sharing videos to support home learning during Lockdown!

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GRD designed, implemented and hosted by Headfast. Multimedia designed and implemented by Savage Creations

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Leugh & Seinn Le Linda (Clas 1-3) Pìoban 26.03.2020

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You can test your grammar in our sentence building game! I t’s an exciting game to test your grammar. Three grammar points to choose – Present, future and past, an easy or hard level and 10 questions

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Chaidh Làrach nam Bàrd a dheasachadh do sgoilearan, do dh’oileanaich agus do dh’inbhich aig a bheil ùidh ann am bàrdachd Ghàidhlig na 18mh, 19mh is 20mh linn.

Chaidh susbaint an 20mh linn a dheasachadh airson taic a thoirt do sgoilearan a tha ag ullachadh airson deuchainnean ann an Gàidhlig aig ìre eadar-mheadhan agus àrd-ìre, ‘s a tha a’ dèanamh sgrùdadh litreachais air bàrdachd na 20mh linn.

Tha an làrach a-nise air a leudachadh le taghadh de bhàrdachd bhon ochdamh 's an naoidheamh linn deug.

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Làrach nam Bàrd

Chaidh Làrach nam Bàrd a dheasachadh do sgoilearan, do dh'oileanaich agus do dh'inbhich aig a bheil ùidh ann am bàrdachd Ghàidhlig na 18mh, 19mh is 20mh linn.

Chaidh susbaint an 20mh linn a dheasachadh airson taic a thoirt do sgoilearan a tha ag ullachadh airson deuchainnean ann an Gàidhlig aig ìre eadar-mheadhan agus àrd-ìre, 's a tha a' dèanamh sgrùdadh litreachais air bàrdachd na 20mh linn.

Tha an làrach a-nise air a leudachadh le taghadh de bhàrdachd bhon ochdamh 's an naoidheamh linn deug.

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Chaidh Làrach nam Bàrd a dheasachadh do sgoilearan, do dh'oileanaich agus do dh'inbhich aig a bheil ùidh ann am bàrdachd Ghàidhlig na 18mh, 19mh is 20mh linn. Chaidh susbaint an 20mh linn a dheasachadh airson taic a thoirt do sgoilearan a tha ag ullachadh airson deuchainnean ann an Gàidhlig aig ìre eadar-mheadhan agus àrd-ìre, 's a tha a' dèanamh sgrùdadh litreachais air bàrdachd na 20mh linn.

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National Library resource on the Gaelic bards of Keppoch

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Iain Lom agus Sìleas na Ceapaich

B'e sàr-bhaird ainmeil a bha ann an Iain Lom agus Sìleas na Ceapaich. B' ann le Clann Dòmhnaill a bha iad, a sgìre na Ceapaich ann an Loch Abair. Tha torr de na h-òrain aca rin lorg as an leabhar didseateach seo. Chaidh na h-òrain a chruinneachadh leis an Urramach Dr Alasdair Irbhinn san 19mh linn; tha iad a-nis mar phàirt de na cruinneachaidhean Gàidhlig Leabharlann Nàiseanta na h-Alba.

An seo, tha an t-Ollamh Colm Ó Baoill a Oilthaigh Obar Dheathain a' toirt dhuinn beagan co-theacsa a-rèir cultar is eachdraidh nam bàrd.

Iain Lom and Sìleas na Ceapaich

Iain Lom and Sìleas na Ceapaich were highly regarded Gaelic bards of the 17th and early 18th centuries. Both came from an oral tradition and were part of the MacDonald clan of Keppoch in the Lochaber area of the north-west Highlands.

A number of their songs are contained in the digitised volume featured here. These songs were collected by Reverend Dr Alexander Irvine in early 19th century and now form part of the National Library of Scotland's extensive Gaelic manuscript collections.

Here, Colm Ó Baoill, Emeritus Professor of literature at Aberdeen University provides some cultural and historical background to Iain Lom and Sìleas na Ceapaich.

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B'e sàr-bhaird ainmeil a bha ann an Iain Lom agus Sìleas na Ceapaich. B' ann le Clann Dòmhnaill a bha iad, a sgìre na Ceapaich ann an Loch Abair. Tha torr de na h-òrain aca rin lorg as an leabhar didseateach seo.

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Free audiobooks in Gaelic from Acair

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Gaelic Tree alphabet

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Gaelic stories about trees from the Forestry Commission

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If you are a complete beginner episodes 1-18 will take you (step-by-step) into conversational Gaelic and introduce you to the basic language skills you will need to speak Gaelic.

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If you are a complete beginner episodes 1-18 will take you (step-by-step) into conversational Gaelic and introduce you to the basic language skills you will need to speak Gaelic. Ma tha thu aig fìor thoiseach tòiseachaidh, bheir prògraman 1-18 a-steach thu do chòmhraidhean Gàidhlig far am faigh thu bun ionnsachadh ann an sgilean labhairt a' chànain.

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LearnGaelic - Speaking Our Language - Episodes 1-18

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If you are a complete beginner episodes 1-18 will take you (step-by-step) into conversational Gaelic and introduce you to the basic language skills you will need to speak Gaelic. Ma tha thu aig fìor thoiseach tòiseachaidh, bheir prògraman 1-18 a-steach thu do chòmhraidhean Gàidhlig far am faigh thu bun ionnsachadh ann an sgilean labhairt a' chànain.

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Tree stories and the Gaelic alphabet

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Outdoor & Woodland Learning (OWL) Scotland have created a range of useful guides and learning resources about trees and forests. They're suitable for schools and community groups but are equally fun for anyone interested in the outdoors. Download some of our favourites on this page.

Tree stories

Learn about the Lady of the Woods, the silver birch, and why she wants to dance, and how the ash tree came to be the Tree of Life. The children's book Tree Stories, written by Claire Hewitt, chronicles 12 tree stories, one for each month of the year, with background facts on each tree and its folklore. Tree stories is available in English and Gaelic.
Tree stories
Gaelic alphabet

Did you know the Gaelic alphabet is based on trees? Our Gaelic alphabet poster illustrates the 18 letters of the Gaelic alphabet and how each letter relates to a tree.
Gaelic alphabet poster
The Gaelic poem poster also eloquently links tree names and the Gaelic alphabet through prose. An English translation of the poem is available too.
Gaelic poem poster
Activity postcards

A series of activity postcards have ideas to get you started learning in the forests. You can learn about the life cycle of a tree through tree seeds such as acorns, beech seeds and conkers as well as why woodlands are valuable.
Activity postcards

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Mathan Mòr Tinn read aloud by Julie Fowlis

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Film G entries - there are over 60 hours of content in nice bitesize chunks

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FilmG is the Gaelic short film competition

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Go-Gaelic language videos with basic vocabulary for beginners

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Go!Gaelic - Gaelic Language Learning for Primary Schools

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Go!Gaelic - Gaelic Language Learning for Primary Schools

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ESgoil Nat5 resources

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eSgoil N5 Lesson Nine - Biadh agus Deoch - Saying what you want and will have

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Short videos with vocabulary about different topics including N5 Gaelic lessons

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gaelic "scottish gaelic" "language learning" outlander

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Scottish Gaelic Learning Clips created with Clips by Apple

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Glossary of Gaelic terms

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Storlann

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'S e coimpiutairean beaga le aon bhòrd a th' ann an Raspberry Pi. Chaidh a leasachadh san Rìoghachd Aonaichte leis an Raspberry Pi Foundation gus teagasg saidheans coimpiutaireachd bunaiteach a bhrosnachadh ann an sgoiltean agus ann an dùthchannan fo leasachadh.

Bha fèill na bu mhotha na bha dùil air a' mhodail thùsail -- chaidh a reic taobh a-muigh a' mhargaidh air an robhar ag amas, agus a chur gu feum ann an robotaigs is eile.

Chan àbhaist uidheam-taic (mar meur-chlàr, luch, cèis) a bhith na chois ach tha grunn phasganan oifigeil agus neo-oifigeil ri fhaotainn a-nis.

Anns na leasanan seo tha stiùireadh bunaiteach airson an coimpiutair a sheatadh suas agus a chleachdadh.
Leasan 1 - A' tòiseachadh le Raspberry Pi Leasan 2 - A' cruthachadh cuairt-dealain Leasan 3 - A' cleachdadh stòr-dàta Leasan 4 - Stòran-dàta, grafaichean-loidhne agus cron Leasan 5 - A' cruthachadh geama RPG le Python Leasan 5 - Notaichean Tidseir Leasan 5 - RPG (còd) Sabhail Teothachd Freagairtean Goireasan Raspberry Pi Stiùireadh don tidsear air Raspberry Pi
Tha 3 coimpiutairean Raspberry Pi agus uidheam-taic ri fhaotainn air iasad bho Stòrlann nam biodh tidsear airson fear fheuchainn. Cuiribh fios gu oifis@storlann.co.uk

Ar taing do Dhòmhnall I Dòmhnallach, Sealgar Earr, airson a thaic leis a' phròiseact seo.

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'S e coimpiutairean beaga le aon bhòrd a th' ann an Raspberry Pi. Chaidh a leasachadh san Rìoghachd Aonaichte leis an Raspberry Pi Foundation gus teagasg saidheans coimpiutaireachd bunaiteach a bhrosnachadh ann an sgoiltean agus ann an dùthchannan fo leasachadh.

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Experiences and outcomes ​​(often called Es+Os) are a set of clear and concise statements about children's learning and progression in each curriculum area. They are used to help plan learning and to assess progress. Es+Os are available in two formats (PDF and Microsoft Word) and in two languages - English and Gaelic.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Experiences and outcomes ​​(often called Es+Os) are a set of clear and concise statements about children's learning and progression in each curriculum area. They are used to help plan learning and to assess progress. Es+Os are available in two formats (PDF and Microsoft Word) and in two languages - English and Gaelic.

Benchmarks have been developed to provide clarity on the national standards expected within each curriculum area at each level. They set out clear lines of progression in literacy and English and numeracy and mathematics, and across all other curriculum areas from early to fourth levels (first to fourth Levels in Modern Languages). Their purpose is to make clear what learners need to know and be able to do to progress through the levels, and to support consistency in teachers' and other practitioners' professional judgements.

Es+Os are included in the benchmark documents.

There are sets of Es+Os for the three areas that are the responsibility of all staff - literacy across learning, numeracy across learning and health and wellbeing across learning.

Download the full set of experiences and outcomes

This document contains the experiences and outcomes for all curriculum areas.

​By exploring the entire set of experiences and outcomes, you will be able to see the curriculum from the early years to the end of S3 as a whole.
PDF file: All experiences and outcomes (2.27 MB)Word file: All experiences and outcomes (4.33 MB)
Expressive arts
PDF file: Expressive arts (387 KB)Word file: Expressive arts (412 KB)PDF file: Ealain chruthachail (274 KB)Word file: Ealain chruthachail (922 KB)
Health and wellbeing
PDF file: Health and wellbeing (541 KB)Word file: Health and wellbeing (664 KB)PDF file: Slàinte agus sunnd (404 KB)Word file: Slàinte agus sunnd (1.4 MB)
Languages

This curriculum area includes literacy and English, literacy and Gàidhlig, Gaelic (Learners), modern languages and classical languages.

Classical languages
PDF file: Classical languages (251 KB)Word file: Classical languages (362 KB)PDF file: Cànanan clasaigeach (152 KB)Word file: Cànanan clasaigeach (884 KB)
Gaelic (Learners)
PDF file: Gaelic (Learners) (346 KB)Word file: Gaelic (Learners) (430 KB)PDF file: Gàidhlig (Luchd-ionnsachaidh) (255 KB)Word file: Gàidhlig (Luchd-ionnsachaidh) (952 KB)
Literacy and English
PDF file: Literacy and English (482 KB)Word file: Literacy and English (545 KB)PDF file: Litearrachd agus Beurla (360 KB)Word file: Litearrachd agus Beurla (1.1 MB)
Literacy and Gàidhlig​
PDF file: Literacy and Gàidhlig (518 KB)Word file: Literacy and Gàidhlig (820 KB)PDF file: Litearrachd agus Gàidhlig (427 KB)Word file: Litearrachd agus Gàidhlig (1.1 MB)
Modern languages
PDF file: Modern languages (477 KB)Word file: Modern languages (629 KB)PDF file: Nuadh-chànanan (261 KB)Word file: Nuadh-chànanan (1.1 MB)
Numeracy and mathematics
PDF file: Numeracy and mathematics (457 KB)Word file: Numeracy and mathematics (506 KB)PDF file: Àireamhachd agus matamataig (333 KB)Word file: Àireamhachd agus matamataig (1.2 MB)
Religious and moral education/Religious education

Religious and moral education (non-denominational)
PDF file: Religious and moral education (389 KB)Word file: Religious and moral education (473 KB)PDF file: Eòlas creideimh agus moraltachd (281 KB) Word file: Eòlas creideimh agus moraltachd (1.1 MB)
Religious education in Roman Catholic schools
PDF file: Religious education in Roman Catholic schools (386 KB)Word file: Religious education in Roman Catholic schools (510 KB)PDF file: Eòlas creideimh ann an sgoiltean Caitligeach (279 KB)Word file: Eòlas creideimh ann an sgoiltean Caitligeach (1.1 MB)
Sciences
PDF file: Sciences (673 KB)Word file: Sciences (605 KB)PDF file: Saidheansan (692 KB)Word file: Saidheansan (1.1 MB)
Social studies
PDF file: Social studies (436 KB)Word file: Social studies (486 KB)PDF file: Cuspairean sòisealta (374 KB)Word file: Cuspairean sòisealta (1 MB)
Technologies
PDF file: Technologies (352 KB)Word file: Technologies (2.3 MB) PDF file: Teicneòl​asan (420 KB) Word file: Teicneòlasan (2.3 MB)
Responsibility of all: Health and wellbeing, literacy, numeracy across learning
PDF file: Health and wellbeing across learning (380 KB) Word file Health and wellbeing across learning (521 KB)PDF file: Slàinte agus sunnd thar ionnsachaidh: dleastanasan nan uile (233 KB)Word file: Slàinte agus sunnd thar ionnsachaidh: dleastanasan nan uile (1.1 MB)PDF file: Literacy across learning (364 KB)Word file: Literacy across learning (455 KB)PDF file: Litearrachd (304 KB)Word file: Litearrachd (970 KB)PDF file: Numeracy across learning (373 KB)Word file: Numeracy across learning (463 KB)PDF file: Àireamhachd (252 KB)
Word file: Àireamhachd (1 MB) ​

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Experiences and outcomes ​​(often called Es+Os) are a set of clear and concise statements about children's learning and progression in each curriculum area. They are used to help plan learning and to assess progress. Es+Os are available in two formats (PDF and Microsoft Word) and in two languages - English and Gaelic.

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This introduction to autism aims to raise awareness among young non-autistic audiences, to stimulate understanding and acceptance in future generations. It is intended to be viewed, discussed and shared widely by anyone but especially teachers and parents.

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Gaelic bookbug songs and rhymes

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We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.

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Support for the Welsh language regularly polls in the 80-90%, with many of those wishing they could speak the native tongue of the nation in which they live and call home.

However, many of those same people will have been deprived of the opportunity in being fluent in Welsh through no fault of their own. Many are also parents of children that are part of the ever-growing demand for Welsh medium education.

The Welsh Government have set out a strong policy of one million speakers by 2050, otherwise known as Cymraeg 2050.

Welsh language education, however, will only get us so far towards that goal - people need to be given opportunities to use it outside the classroom or they would soon forget what language skills they had on leaving secondary school.

To attain one million Welsh speakers people need opportunities to use the language every day, with friends, colleagues, in social situations and hopefully with their children and wider family.
Challenge
I speak from experience, because I am one of those people: a Welsh learner now trying to pass the language on to my children.

I grew up in in the south west of England in a Welsh family who had moved for employment. I moved home to Wales in 2000 to play rugby and go to university.

I subsequently decided to learn the language and met my wife, who is a Welsh speaker from Treorci, during my first year of learning. I was determined that I would say my wedding vows in Welsh and have a Welsh wedding ceremony, and I am proud to say I did, albeit very nervously.

It was important to me as I wanted our future children to use Welsh as their mother tongue, and I wanted to instil in them the importance of our native language.

So, if they were to watch back our wedding in the future it was vital to me they watched it in Welsh, as how could I say one thing and then use English on one of the most important days of our lives?

When our first daughter was born we committed to never using English with her, and six years on and two more children I can proudly say I have only ever used Welsh with them, and so has my wife. They are first language Welsh speakers even though both my wife and I speak it as a second language.

This has proven to be a challenge, however. My Welsh is constantly improving but I am always in a race against time to stay ahead of their linguistic abilities and use Welsh like a native speaker so that they speak it as native speakers and not the children of a muddled or bookish learner.

We live in Cwm Cynon and the everyday world around me is predominantly in English. In my case, I get a lot of support from online applications. I use Ap Geiriaduron and Ap Treiglo religiously.

So, for example, when I go to the supermarket with my girls they will ask me what this is and what that is. Both my wife and I don't have the extensive vocabulary to know these products and words like a native speaker.

Just today I was teaching two of my daughters the different types of fish but only knew two of them in Welsh, Eog (Salmon) and Macrell (Mackerel) I then had to pull my phone out discreetly and look up trout, sardines and bass (brithyll, penwaig Mair and draenogiad y môr respectively).
Immersive
If the Welsh Government is serious about reaching its target, it needs to ensure that the world these children and their parents see around them is bilingual.

Every learner, future learner and potential learner in Wales must have access to the words of the language they are learning all around them. We must immerse our visual surroundings in bilingualism.

In the case of a visit to the supermarket, this would mean requiring private companies to also make an effort to include the Welsh language on their products. It sounds like a small step but having bilingual products in the home would be a massive step to expanding people's Welsh vocabulary.

If the packaging in the supermarket was bilingual I would have just been able to read the label in Welsh to my children, helping me grow my vocabulary in the same natural way in which I learnt the vocabulary of my first language, English.

And they would be able to live through their native language without exception.

We claim that we want a bilingual Wales, but if we do not allow ourselves to use Welsh in the same way we use English, i.e. Cymraeg mewn popeth, popeth yn Gymraeg - Welsh in everything, everything in Welsh, we are essentially discriminating against ourselves.

Why should my life be made harder due to my linguistic choice?

Why should I be deprived of learning and using the vocabulary of the language of my children and the native language of my nation? Why aren't these words in front of me when I need and want to use/learn them?

If we are serious about being a bilingual nation, then let's be a bilingual nation for real.
Ambition
The alternative is to expect Welsh learners to only learn from textbooks, Apps, tutors and CDs. This isn't the normal way people learn languages. No first language English speaker in Wales learnt this way, nor any person who makes Wales their home and learns English after making it their home.

We are essentially happy enough to make it harder to learn Welsh for a Welsh person in Wales than it is for a non-English speaking person who has made Wales their home to learn English in Wales. How is this logical? It isn't, plain and simple. It makes no sense whatsoever.

We must remember every person in Wales who cannot speak Welsh at this moment in time is a potential learner, so we must put the language in front of them so they can use it as and when they wish to, anything else represents linguistic and social inequality to all, to every single one of us, as who knows when we may wish to use what language and when?

Currently, that choice is being made for us. We need stronger, braver, more robust and significantly more ambitious leadership now. We need a new, more comprehensive Welsh language Act.

An additional thought also; Why is every mainstream talking toy sold in Wales only in English? Why are my children deprived of talking to Elsa from Frozen in their own language? English is still being forced onto Welsh speaking children and into Welsh-speaking homes.

This is an easy change that can be made via legislation as ever toy is fitted with a microchip. We just need bilingual microchips as you see in other countries like Switzerland, so every family can choose their linguistic preference.

This would be no problem for international companies, who already have to deal with hundreds of languages and wouldn't even notice one more being added to their roster.

As a learner, I want linguistic support and as a father, I want linguistic equality.

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Why bilingual products in the supermarket would be a massive step towards one million Welsh speakers

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Efan ap Ifor Support for the Welsh language regularly polls in the 80-90%, with many of those wishing they could speak the native tongue of the nation in which they live and call home. However, many of those same people will have been deprived of the opportunity in being fluent ...

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The Cognitive Benefits of Language learning 

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Bernadette O’Rourke examines growing linguistic intolerance and asks if linguists unwittingly promote monolingual ideologies

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To understand these dynamics, I draw on the lens of language ideologies as a way of questioning and trying to understand.

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Three programmes

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Meet the people who speak many languages. How do they do it, and why?

Simon Calder asks how to go about acquiring a new tongue. He gets tips from those who know - innovative teachers and polyglots. The answers are surprising. At school, it is repetitive drills, shouted out loud by the whole class, that seem to lodge the grammar and pronunciation in the pupils' brains. But if you are an adult learning by yourself, then, on the contrary, don't stress about grammar and pronunciation, there are better, and more fun things to focus on. Simon has a go at learning Slovenian, can he order coffee and cake after just one lesson?

(Photo: Olly Richards and Katie Harris, with kind permission from both)

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BBC World Service - The Documentary, The Superlinguists, How to learn a language

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Meet the people who speak many languages. How do they do it, and why? Simon Calder asks how to go about acquiring a new tongue. He gets tips from those who know - innovative teachers and polyglots. The answers are surprising.

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Simon Calder asks how to go about acquiring a new tongue. He gets tips from those who know - innovative teachers and polyglots. The answers are surprising. At school, it is repetitive drills, shouted out loud by the whole class, that seem to lodge the grammar and pronunciation in the pupils’ brains. But if you are an adult learning by yourself, then, on the contrary, don’t stress about grammar and pronunciation, there are better, and more fun things to focus on. Simon has a go at learning Slovenian, can he order coffee and cake after just one lesson?

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The Documentary - The Superlinguists - How to learn a language - BBC Sounds

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Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like. Listen without limits with BBC Sounds.

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European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

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European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

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Guide and lesson resource