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Primary Education with Gaelic (Fluent Speakers)

Entry requirements


A level

A,B,B

Required subjects: A Levels: no specific A Level subjects required. GCSEs: English Language and English Literature, both at C or 4, and Mathematics at C or 4. Additional requirement: SQA Higher: Scottish Gàidhlig at B, or Scottish Gàidhlig National 5 at A. Applicants with SQA Higher are preferred. SQA Higher/National 5 Gaelic (Learners) is not accepted for this programme; please apply instead for the Primary Education with Gaelic (Learners) programme (UCAS code 3R67).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

34

34 points with 655 at HL. Required subjects: HL: English at 5. SL: Mathematics at 4. Additional requirement: SQA Higher: Scottish Gàidhlig at B, or Scottish Gàidhlig National 5 at A. Applicants with SQA Higher are preferred. SQA Higher/National 5 Gaelic (Learners) is not accepted for this programme; please apply instead for the Primary Education with Gaelic (Learners) programme (UCAS code 3R67).

Scottish Higher

A,B,B,B

ABBB by end of S5 or AABB/ABBBB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. Required subjects: Highers: English at C. Applicants with Scottish Gàidhlig preferred. National 5s: Mathematics or Applications of Mathematics at C and Scottish Gàidhlig at A (if not at Higher). SQA Higher/National 5 Gaelic (Learners) is not accepted for this programme; please apply instead for the Primary Education with Gaelic (Learners) programme (UCAS code 3R67). For alternative acceptable Mathematics qualifications please contact the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Admissions Office.

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114-128

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Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Primary teaching

Our MA (Hons) in Primary Education with Gaelic aims to support you to become a Gaelic-medium educator who will develop the professional values of:

* trust

* respect

* integrity

* a commitment to the principles of social justice

The programme has been developed to help meet the national shortage of Gaelic teachers, and to enhance the professional capacity of future teachers.

**Learning and practice**

This programme is based in the Moray House School of Education and Sport, and will give you 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

* critical understanding of the complexities of school and community

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

**Celtic and Scottish Studies**

The programme also provides you with the opportunity to study courses in Celtic and Scottish Studies in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC).

You will acquire spoken and written skills in Scottish Gaelic and deepen your understanding of the language's history, linguistic structure and rich literary heritage.

You will benefit from internationally-renowned expertise in LLC, which takes in different areas, periods and disciplines of Celtic studies including:

* theoretical and practical issues of current sociolinguistics

* language policy

* language revitalisation

**Why Edinburgh?**

The city of Edinburgh has a long-established Gaelic community and a lively contemporary cultural scene. For example, there are:

* conversation groups for practicing Gaelic socially

* fèisean for performers

* an annual festival, Seachdain na Gàidhlig

LLC is also a founding member of Soillse, the National Research Network for the Maintenance and Revitalisation of Gaelic Language and Culture.

Through the Gaelic Algorithmic Research Group (GARG), LLC is leading an international team researching modern technologies for Gaelic. This project includes the development of the world's first working Automatic Speech Recognition system for the language.

In addition, LLC has a Traditional Artist and Gaelic Writer-in-Residence, a composer/musician and a writer who work with staff and students on a range of projects and performances.

**Mental health and wellbeing partnership**

Student teachers at the University of Edinburgh can 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.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£1,820
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Central area campus

Department:

Moray House School of Education and Sport

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

79%
Primary teaching

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Teacher training

Teaching and learning

81%
Staff make the subject interesting
83%
Staff are good at explaining things
81%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
94%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

80%
Library resources
74%
IT resources
85%
Course specific equipment and facilities
70%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

100%
UK students
0%
International students
31%
Male students
69%
Female students
75%
2:1 or above
5%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
A*
B

After graduation


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What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
low
Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education
100%
high
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

100%
Teaching and educational professionals

The stats above mainly cover teaching degrees for training and qualifying in primary school education. These tend to be three or four-year courses — check with course tutors about how long you will need to study to get your Qualified Teacher Status. Most graduates go into teaching roles — usually primary school teaching, so these courses have good employment rates and starting salaries. We have a shortage of teachers of all kinds, which is deepening, and whilst many of the most severe are at secondary level, the prospects for this degree are not likely to take a downturn any time soon.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Teacher training

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£28k

£28k

£33k

£33k

£35k

£35k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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