Parents/carers of children who are under school age, and who have not yet started to attend a primary school, have a right to request an assessment of the need for Gaelic Medium Primary Education within their locality.
For further information on the right to request an assessment of the need for Gaelic Medium Primary Education, .
Would you like your child to be educated through Gaelic?
Parents/carers who wish to request an assessment of the need for Gaelic Medium Primary Education must complete an application form. Please email argyllhousereception@argyll-bute.gov.uk to request a form.
Schools offering Gaelic education
Gaelic medium education is currently available in Oban, Appin, Dunoon, Mull, Tiree and Islay.
Oban
Rockfield Primary School provides Gaelic Medium education from age 3. has a Gaelic department that delivers a fluent speaker’s and learner’s pathway.
Appin
Dunoon
provides a Gaelic playgroup for children aged 3 – 5 and Gaelic Medium primary education. Gaelic department has a pathway for fluent speakers.
Mull
provides Gaelic Medium education from age 3. Gaelic department has a fluent speaker’s and learner’s pathway.
Tiree
provides Gaelic education from 3 – 18.
Islay
provides Gaelic Medium education from age 3. has a learner’s and fluent speaker’s pathway.
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Useful Gaelic Links
- / National Gaelic Language Board
- / National Body for Parents of children in GME
- / Gaelic Language Television Channel
- / Online resource for pupils of GME and their parents/carers including help with homework
- / Information and Recruitment
- / National Gaelic Resourcing Agency
- / Gaelic College in Skye and providers of distance learning
- / Online resource for Gaelic Learners
- / Gaelic Books Council
