Secondary school Gaelic immersion study reports positive effects of bilingualism on language and cognition
A ground-breaking study into how Gaelic is perceived by secondary school pupils and how it develops their linguistic and cognitive skills found significant benefits of speaking the language alongside a global language such as English. The immersion study, funded by Bord na Gàidhlig, was led by Dr Maria Garraffa and a team from Heriot-Watt University, […]
20/10/2020
Read More >Iomairtean Gàidhlig officers support children and parents through lockdown
Praise has been received for the innovative work undertaken by Comunn na Gàidhlig’s (CnaG) Iomairtean development officers during lockdown, to keep young people tuned in to Gaelic. With funding from Bòrd na Gàidhlig, and support from four Local Authorities, there are now 15 ‘Iomairtean’ development officers working in different communities all over Scotland. The majority […]
15/09/2020
Read More >COVID-19 Support Fund
Over 50 community groups and organisations benefit from vital COVID-19 funding from Bòrd na Gàidhlig Over 50 organisations and community groups promoting Gaelic projects throughout lockdown have been awarded funding from Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s COVID-19 Support Fund. The fund was opened earlier in the Summer in response to the global pandemic, with a total of […]
07/09/2020
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