Curriculum for Excellence: Scots Language

The languages, dialects and literature of Scotland provide a rich resource for children and young people to learn about Scotland's culture, identity and language. It is only through engaging with a wide range of texts that children will develop an awareness of Scotland's vibrant literary and linguistic heritage and its indigenous languages and dialects. This workshop will explore the ways in which this principle suffuses the Literacy and English Framework as well as providing practical ideas for using Scots and Scottish texts in class. The aims of the seminar are as follows:-

• To promote engagement in using and reviewing the Literacy and English experiences and outcomes

• To raise awareness of the value and importance of Scots Language

• To share examples good practice and innovative approaches

• To highlight ways in which Scots and Scottish texts can be used to inform effective literacy learning and teaching

• To discuss ways forward and next steps for developing Scots Language.