Learning Gàidhlig will help you to improve your existing reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, essential for learning, life and work. You will be able to communicate your thoughts and feelings to other people better, as well as deal with those of other people.
Learning Gàidhlig will also enhance your appreciation and understanding of Scottish culture and heritage.
The increased interest in Gàidhlig recently now means there are more career opportunities for people who can speak it. You could work in the performing arts, teaching, media and writing, or in TV and radio.
Career Pathways
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Arts, Social Sciences and Languages
Teaching and Classroom Support
Entry is at the discretion of the school or college, but you would normally be expected to have:
The course provides you with the opportunity to develop your reading, critical reading, listening, talking and writing skills in order to understand and use Gaelic language. You will focus on the skills required to understand, analyse, evaluate, create and produce language.
In particular, you will develop your skills in:
The course assessment has five components totalling 120 marks:
For the performance component, you will converse with your teacher or lecturer on a topic chosen by you beforehand.
The question papers will be set and externally marked by SQA.
The grade awarded is based on the total marks achieved across course assessment.
The course assessment is graded A-D.
If you complete the course successfully, it may lead to:
Further study, training or employment in:
