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18th February
The Sunday Herald reports that the minister for schools and skills has said that the language of Scots should be used in the classroom.
Maureen Watt’s statement is linked to the draft outcomes and experiences for literacy under the new Curriculum for Excellence, to be released this week, which will “ensure that schoolchildren are exposed to Scotland’s literature and the languages of Scotland”.
Writing in the Sunday Herald, Watt, the MSP for North East Scotland, said: ‘Now is the time for the children of Scotland to rediscover Scots.’ She added: ‘When being taught well, children in Scottish schools are learning about what constitutes good English. Likewise they should be guided on the value and place of Scots language and its use.’
Categories: Scots language
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