Gàidhlig & GME

Teaching Staff

Roinn na Gàidhlig / Gaelic Department

Luchd-teagaisg / Teaching staff:

D MacIver – Darach Community Head

C Methven – Curriculum Leader of Gaelic

A Alexander / R Docherty – Pupil Support Leader (Darach Community)

C MacLellan – Teacher of Physics, Maths and Sciences

R Reilly – Teacher of Gaelic and RME

S Gillies – Teacher of Gàidhlig

E Musgrave – Teacher of GME Social Subjects

M Conroy – Teacher of Drama & Media

I Molleson – Teacher of Art

A Carruthers – Teacher of PE

M Mclintock – Teacher of Modern Studies

P Cooney – Teacher of Music

Fàilte Chridheil Oirbh!

Aig ASG, tha sinn a’ dèanamh ar dìchill foghlam farsaing agus inntinneach a thabhainn tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig do ar cuid sgoilearan. A thuilleadh air sàr theagasg agus ionnsachadh, thathar ag amas air cùrsaichean ùra, buntainneach agus daingeann, le cuideam air farsaingeachd chuspairean agus daingneachadh cànain. Tha sinn a’ tabhainn mòran chothroman a’ Ghàidhlig a chleachdadh taobh a-muigh na sgoile, agus tha sinn cuideachd a’ coimhead ri coimhearsnachd Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann gus na cothroman seo a thoirt am feabhas.

At JGHS, we will aim to provide a broad and engaging education through the medium of Gaelic. In addition to excellent teaching and learning, we aim to be the leading centre in the country for providing up-to-date, relevant and well-resourced courses with a focus on breadth of topics covered and depth of language acquisition. In addition to our wide range of school-based activities, we look to involve the wider Gaelic community in providing and supporting us in the delivery of a relevant and interesting extra-curricular programme.

The growth of GME in Edinburgh is a huge success story and we work hard to maintain the momentum. Our ultimate aim is that our pupils will leave JGHS fluent, confident and committed Gaelic speakers.

Pupils study a wide range of subjects through the medium of Gaelic depending on age and stage. This can include:

Geography
History
Modern Studies
Drama & Media
RME
Art
PE

Please see the relevant faculty’s page for further details on course content etc.

Broad General Education

The S1/S2 course covers a wide-range of experiences and outcomes. Our BGE curriculum allows pupils the opportunity to use their Gaelic in a range of engaging and challenging contexts, with a focus on developing a broad and functional vocabulary and accuracy in written and spoken Gaelic. Through the following topics, most pupils will finish S2 having achieved third & fourth level in reading, writing, listening and talking:

Mi fhèin: me and my world

Ar Laoich: heroes and role models

Feur Buidhe an t-Samhraidh: novel study

Creid e!: S1 RME

An Creanaiche: novel study

Slàn Fallainn: health and wellbeing

An Saoghal Nàdarra: the natural world

Creid e! (2): S2 RME