Course Co-ordinator: Dr Marsaili MacLeod

Pre-requisite(s): GH 1007: Gaelic for Beginners 1A

Co-requisite(s): All students are strongly advised to take GH 1510 Gaelic Reading for Beginners 1B.

Note(s): This course may not be taken by students who qualify for Gaelic Language 1B or any other more advanced courses.

The course will concentrate on the acquisition of essential grammar and vocabulary and will build on previous knowledge to further develop ability across all four linguistic skills.

Students attend 3 grammar/reading and writing classes per week and attend a further tutorial on oral and aural Gaelic skills (4 hours of class tuition in total). Students are also required to pursue private study and to submit regular work.

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (60%); Continuous written assessment (20%); Continuous oral assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (100%).