Knowledge of Language

Scots and literacy

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Scots and our children

Valuing a child’s Scots language alongside English can have a direct impact on that individual’s self-esteem.

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Building language confidence

Including the language of home in learning helps boys with reading.

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Scots and Curriculum for Excellence

Scots is now an important part of the new school curriculum.

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Scots and the four capacities

Find out how learning Scots can help develop the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence.

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Teachers’ perspective

Listen to what practising teachers have to say about Scots in schools.
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What bairns think of Scots

Find out what primary 5 pupils in Falkirk think of learning more about Scots.