Glasgow Gaelic School (
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...
: ''Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu'') is a primary and secondary
school
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in
Glasgow
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,
Scotland
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which teaches through the medium of
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...
. This teaching method is commonly known as
Gaelic medium education. The secondary school catchment area serves the whole of Glasgow and the primary school catchment is in the west of the city.
GME primary provision is offered at Bun-Sgoil Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu, Glendale Gaelic Primary and Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a’ Ghobhainn (Govan Gaelic Primary School).
History
The first Gaelic School opened in 1999 as a primary school only: Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu (Glasgow Gaelic Primary School) situated in Ashley Street,
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. As the school roll grew it became necessary to relocate to larger premises. Unused buildings at Berkeley Street,
Sandyford
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(also a site used by Woodside Secondary School until 1999), were identified, and reopened in August 2006 as Glasgow Gaelic School, providing Gaelic medium education for pre-5, primary and secondary pupils.
See also
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Gaelic medium education in Scotland
Gaelic-medium education (G.M.E. or GME; gd, Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Gàidhlig) is a form of education in Scotland that allows pupils to be taught primarily through the medium of Scottish Gaelic, with English being taught as the secondary langua ...
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Gaelscoileanna
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for Irish-gaelic medium education in Ireland
References
External links
Glasgow Gaelic School
* Glasgow Gaelic School's page o
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Primary schools in Glasgow
Scottish Gaelic education
Secondary schools in Glasgow
Scottish Gaelic-language secondary schools
2006 establishments in Scotland
Educational institutions established in 2006