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Written Question · S3W-34561 · Session 3

Whether it will list the secondary schools that act as receiver schools from Gaelic-medium primary units and whether it will provide detail…

Answered Asked by Peter Peacock Lab Lodged 16 Jun 2010

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the secondary schools that act as receiver schools from Gaelic-medium primary units and whether it will provide details of how many subjects are taught at each of these schools through the medium of Gaelic at (a) S1, (b) S3 and (c) Higher Grade stages.

The answer

Answered by Michael Russell on 29 Jun 2010 · 13 days after it was lodged, on time

The available information on secondary schools that provide Gaelic medium education according to the 2009 pupil census and information on pupils presented for SQA examinations in Gaidhlig (Gaelic for Gaelic speakers) in 2009, is given in the following table:
School Name
| Subjects taught through Gaelic1,2
| Pupils entered for Gaidhlig exams at SCQF levels 3-53
| Pupils entered for Gaidhlig exams at SCQF levels 6 & 74

Aberdeen Grammar
| Other subjects
| No
| No

Hazlehead Academy
| Other subjects
| Yes
| Yes

Forfar Academy
| Only Gaelic
| No
| No

Dunoon Grammar
| Only Gaelic
| No
| No

Islay High
| Only Gaelic
| Yes
| No

Oban High
| Only Gaelic
| Yes
| No

Tiree High
| Only Gaelic
| Yes
| No

Tobermory High
| Only Gaelic
| Yes
| Yes

Grange Academy
| Other subjects
| Yes
| Yes

Bishopbriggs Academy
| Only Gaelic
| No
| Yes

James Gillespie''s High
| Only Gaelic
| Yes
|

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-34561 by reference.