Primary Education with Gaelic (Fluent Speakers)

Overview

The MA (Hons) Primary Education with Gaelic (Fluent Speakers) programme at The University of Edinburgh has been developed to help meet the national shortage of Gaelic teachers and to enhance the professional capacity of future teachers.

Learning and practice

Based in the Moray House School of Education, you will have the opportunity to develop a deep knowledge and understanding of:

• learning
• children as individual learners
• the pedagogies associated with the primary curriculum

Through extended and sustained professional practice in Gaelic-medium and English-medium primary schools you will develop:

• professional expertise
• knowledge of the curriculum in action
• a critical understanding of the complexities of school and community

The programme also provides you with the opportunity to study courses in:

• Celtic, with the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
• Linguistics, with the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

This means you can benefit from internationally-renowned expertise in these subject areas.

Graduates of the programme are able to teach in Gaelic-medium or English-medium primary education.

Mental health and wellbeing partnership

Student teachers at the University of Edinburgh also engage with our mental health and wellbeing programme.

This is provided through our unique partnership with children’s mental health charity Place2Be and helps you to support mental wellbeing in your classrooms and in yourself.

Career opportunities

MA (Hons) Primary Education with Gaelic (Fluent Speakers) graduates typically go on to teach in Gaelic-medium or English-medium primary schools.

Further qualifications can be gained through part-time postgraduate study for those who wish to enhance their knowledge of teaching and learning and/or pursue leadership roles.

Accreditation

The MA (Hons) Primary Education with Gaelic (fluent speakers) programme is accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). Upon graduation, all UK and EU students are able to register with the GTCS as provisionally qualified teachers and are guaranteed a one-year induction post in a Scottish school.