Roghainnean CànainLanguage choices BeurlaEnglish Gàidhlig ShìmplidhSimple Gaelic GàidhligGaelic
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Gaelic Medium Education is available in 14 Local Authorities across Scotland and is seen as one of the most effective ways of achieving fluency in the Scottish language. Gaelic Medium Education has been successful in achieving high levels of interest.
• Recent Edinburgh University research shows that children educated through Gaelic are on par with or outperform children educated in one language
• Children in Gaelic medium education (GME) can be fluent in two languages with advantages learning other ones
• Bilinguals can access different literatures and more ways of thinking and acting
• Gaelic bilinguals have a better understanding of their place in wider Scottish culture identity
• Being bilingual offers many career opportunities
• Children exposed to different languages at an early age tend to be more focussed than monolinguals at 'multitasking'
• They are better readers, and generally find it easier to learn other languages.
