New Teachers: As you can see from the table below, this year we have 18 Newly Qualified Primary Gaelic Teachers and 12 Newly Qualified Secondary Gaelic Teachers taking up their posts. Attracting people to the teaching profession can be a challenge so it is encouraging to see these numbers coming through the different courses now available. There are a number of institutions, including Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of Edinburgh and University of Strathclyde, offering many different routes into teaching through a 1-year PGDE course or 4/5 year Degree course. With these courses being continually developed we hope that this will make it accessible for anyone who wishes to have a career in Gaelic teaching. The new immersion course at Glasgow University will, we hope, also provide an opportunity for adults in the Central Belt to achieve fluency in preparation for teaching.
Tidsearan Ùra: Mar a chì sibh anns a’ chlàr gu h-ìosal, am-bliadhna tha 18 Tidsearan Gàidhlig Ùr Chlàraichte sa Bhun-sgoil agus 12 san Àrd-sgoil a’ tòiseachadh nan dreuchdan. ’S e dùbhlan a th’ ann a bhith a’ tàladh dhaoine gu obair teagaisg agus, leis a sin, tha e na adhbhar misneachd a bhith a’ faicinn na h-àireamhan seo a’ tighinn tro na diofar chùrsaichean a tha ri fhaighinn na làithean seo. Tha grunn àiteachan, nam measg Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann agus Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh, a’ tabhann diofar shlighean gu ruige teagasg bho chùrsa aon-bhliadhna PGDE gu ceum fad 4/5 bliadhna. Leis na cùrsaichean seo an-còmhnaidh gan leasachadh, tha sinn an dòchas gum bi e comasach do dhuine sam bith cùrsa a lorg a bheir dhaibh cothrom air dreuchd ann an teagasg Gàidhlig. Tha sinn cuideachd an dòchas gun toir an cùrsa bogaidh ùr aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu cothrom do dh’inbhich ann an ceann a deas na dùthcha fileantas a choileanadh mar ullachadh airson teagasg.
