Gaelic Teacher Education Courses
Anna Thirkell
The School of Education
a.thirkell@abdn.ac.uk
Gaelic Teacher Education
Degree Courses
MA in Primary Education
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Study Gaelic as a subject in Year 1 and 2
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Gaelic Medium Education in Year 3 and 4
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Professional Focus elective in Year 3 for learners – Gaelic and CLIL (Content and Language
Integrated Learning)
MA Gaelic with Education
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Primary - Gaelic Medium Education
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Secondary - Gaelic
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Delivered in partnership with the University of the Highlands and Islands
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Students study in UHI site and education courses are completed through Distance Learning
in Year 3 and 4
Gaelic Teacher Education
PGDE
PGDE (Primary)
• Gaelic Medium Education
• On campus in Aberdeen over 1 year or over 18 months Distance
Learning through DL ITE (Distance Learning Initial Teacher
Education) for students in Aberdeenshire and Highland only.
PGDE (Secondary)
• Gaelic
• Gaelic Medium: Geography, Modern Studies, History, Modern
Languages, Sciences, Home Economics, RME and Drama
Preparing Students for
Teaching Through the Medium
of Gaelic
Course content includes:
•Understanding immersion methods
•Specific terminology for teaching in Gaelic
•Learning about benefits of being bilingual
•Many lectures and workshops delivered in Gaelic
•Gaelic Medium school experience
Streap: Post Graduate
Certificate in Gaelic Medium
Education
For Teachers
Streap is appropriate for:
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Nursery, primary and secondary school teachers and is fully-funded by the Scottish Government.
What is Streap?
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A teaching certificate (60 credit points) at Masters’ level, delivered by Aberdeen University and Sabhal Mòr
Ostaig.
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An opportunity to improve your own Gaelic skills (writing, reading, talking and listening).
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An opportunity to extend your knowledge of Gaelic medium education and to learn more about subjects such
as bilingualism and immersion.
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An opportunity to meet and work alongside other teachers who are involved in teaching through the medium of
Gaelic.
How is Streap run?
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Streap is a Distance Learning programme, with three face-to-face meetings, which runs for an academic year.
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Participants will receive language support from a language tutor, and support on other aspects of the
programme from a mentor.
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Most of the programme is delivered online.
The programme is assessed both formatively and summatively.
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Anna Thirkell
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a.thirkell@abdn.ac.uk
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