SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY – SEPTEMBER 2012 CURRICULUM EVENTS – COURSE AIMS AND STRUCTURE
SUBJECT:
GÀIDHLIG
PURPOSE:
The main purpose of the Course is to provide learners with the opportunity to develop skills in listening, reading,
talking and writing in order to understand and use Gàidhlig language.
As learners develop their literacy skills, they will be able to process information more easily, apply knowledge of language in
practical and relevant contexts, and gain confidence to carry out new and more challenging tasks in a variety of situations.
Building on literacy skills, the Course develops understanding of the complexities of language, including through the study o f a wide
range of texts. The Course develops high levels of analytical t hinking and understanding of the impact of language.
National 3
National 4
National 5
Higher
COURSE AIMS
To enable learners to develop the
ability to:
To enable learners to develop the
ability to:
To enable learners to develop the
ability to:
To enable learners to develop the
ability to:
 the ability to listen, read, talk
and write in Gàidhlig, as
appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
 the ability to listen, read, talk
and write in Gàidhlig, as
appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
 the ability to listen, read, talk
and write in Gàidhlig, as
appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
 the ability to listen, read, talk
and write in Gàidhlig, as
appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
 the ability to understand,
analyse and evaluate texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in the contexts of
literature, language, media
and culture
 the ability to understand,
analyse and evaluate texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in the contexts of
literature, language, media
and culture
 the ability to understand,
analyse and evaluate texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in the contexts of
literature, language, media
and culture
 the ability to understand,
analyse and evaluate texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in the contexts of
literature, language, media
and culture
 the ability to create and
produce texts, as appropriate
 the ability to create and
produce texts, as appropriate
 the ability to create and
produce texts, as appropriate
 the ability to create and
produce texts, as appropriate
National 3
to purpose, audience and
context
 the ability to apply knowledge
of language
 knowledge of Gàidhlig
cultural heritage, and the
cultural heritage of others
National 4
to purpose, audience and
context
 the ability to plan and
research, integrating and
applying language skills as
appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
 the ability to apply knowledge
of language
National 5
to purpose, audience and
context
Higher
to purpose, audience and
context
 the ability to apply knowledge
of language
 the ability to apply knowledge
of language
 knowledge and understanding  knowledge and understanding
of Gàidhlig cultural heritage
of Gàidhlig cultural heritage
and the cultural heritage of
and the cultural heritage of
others
others
 knowledge of Gàidhlig
cultural heritage and the
cultural heritage of others
STRUCTURE, ASSESSMENT AND HIERARCHIES
Course Structure:
Units
Course Structure:
Units and Added Value Unit
Course Structure:
Units and Course Assessment
Course Structure:
Units and Course Assessment
 Gàidhlig: Understanding
Language
1) Understand, analyse and
evaluate simple spoken
Gàidhlig language
2) Understand, analyse and
evaluate simple written
Gàidhlig texts
 Gàidhlig: Analysis and
Evaluation
1) Understand, analyse and
evaluate straightforward
spoken Gàidhlig language
2) Understand, analyse and
evaluate straightforward
Gàidhlig texts
 Gàidhlig: Analysis and
Evaluation
1) Understand, analyse and
evaluate detailed spoken
Gàidhlig language
2) Understand, analyse and
evaluate detailed written
Gàidhlig texts
 Gàidhlig: Producing
Language
 Gàidhlig: Creation and
Production
 Gàidhlig: Creation and
Production
 Gàidhlig: Analysis and
Evaluation
1) Understand, analyse and
evaluate detailed and
complex spoken Gàidhlig
language
2) Understand, analyse and
evaluate detailed and
complex written Gàidhlig
texts
 Gàidhlig: Creation and
Production
National 3
1) Take part in simple
spoken interactions in
Gàidhlig
2) Produce simple written
texts in Gàidhlig
 Literacy
1) Read and understand
simple Gàidhlig wordbased texts
2) Listen to and understand
simple Gàidhlig spoken
communication
3) Write simple technically
accurate Gàidhlig texts
4) Talk to communicate, in
Gàidhlig, as appropriate
to audience and purpose
In a Hierarchy
National 4
1) Take part in
straightforward spoken
interactions in Gàidhlig
2) Create and produce
straightforward written
texts in Gàidhlig
National 5
1) Take part in detailed
spoken interactions in
Gàidhlig
2) Create and produce
detailed written texts in
Gàidhlig
Higher
1) Take part in detailed and
complex spoken
interactions in Gàidhlig
2) Create and produce
detailed and complex
written texts in Gàidhlig
 Literacy
1) Read and understand
straightforward Gàidhlig
word-based texts
2) Listen to and understand
straightforward Gàidhlig
spoken communication
3) Write straightforward
technically accurate
Gàidhlig texts
4) Talk to communicate, in
Gàidhlig, as appropriate
to audience and purpose
and Added Value Unit:
and Course Assessment:
and Course Assessment:
 Gàidhlig: Assignment
1) Apply language skills to
investigate a chosen topic
 Two Question papers
 Performance
 Two Question papers
 Performance
In a Hierarchy
In a Hierarchy
In a Hierarchy
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

listening, reading, talking and
writing skills, as appropriate to
purpose and audience

listening, reading, talking and
writing skills, as appropriate to
purpose and audience
 listening, reading, talking and
writing skills, as appropriate to
purpose and audience
 listening, reading, talking and
writing skills, as appropriate to
purpose and audience

understanding, analysing and
evaluating simple texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in the contexts of
literature, language, media and
culture

understanding, analysing and
evaluating straightforward texts,
as appropriate to purpose and
audience in the contexts of
literature, language, media and
culture
 understanding, analysing and
evaluating detailed texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in the contexts of
literature, language, media and
culture
 understanding, analysing and
evaluating detailed and complex
texts, as appropriate to purpose
and audience in the contexts of
literature, language, media and
culture

creating and producing simple
texts, as appropriate to purpose
and audience


using knowledge of simple
language
creating and producing
straightforward texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in familiar contexts
 creating and producing detailed
texts, as appropriate to purpose
and audience in a range of
contexts

using knowledge of language

using knowledge of Gàidhlig
cultural heritage and the cultural
heritage of others
 using knowledge and
understanding of language
 creating and producing detailed
and complex texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in a wide range of
contexts

using basic knowledge of
Gàidhlig cultural heritage and
the cultural heritage of others
 using knowledge and
understanding of Gàidhlig
cultural heritage and the cultural
heritage of other
 using knowledge and
understanding of language
 using knowledge and
understanding of Gàidhlig
cultural heritage and the cultural
heritage of others