Àireamhan tidsearan air a' Ghàidhlteachd ¦ Gaelic Teacher / Pupil Ratio in Highland Region

Bi-lingual petition, scroll down for English

Tha sinne, a chuir ar n-ainm ris an athchuinge seo, ag iarraidh gun cùm Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd ris na h-àireamhan thidsearan a bh’ aca mu choinneimh àireamhan sgoilearan Gàidhlig, agus nach atharraich iad an co-mheas airson àireamhan thidsearan/sgoilearan Gàidhlig gus a dhèanamh co-ionann ris a’ Bheurla. Tha feumalachdan sònraichte aig sgoilearan Gàidhlig a thaobh mar a dh’fheumas iad a bhith air am bogadh sa chànan, agus a thaobh mar a tha clann de dhiofar chomasan cànain san sgoil còmhla. Chan eil na h-aon ghoireasan no stuthan teagaisg ann agus a gheibhear le Beurla, agus tha a’ chlann ag ionnsachadh sgilean labhairt, sgrìobhaidh is leughaidh Gàidhlig, agus ri ùine sgilean labhairt, sgrìobhaidh agus leughaidh Beurla.

We the undersigned want Highland Council to maintain tha teacher/pupil ratios they followed for Gaelic Medium Education, and we do not want them to equalise Gaelic Medium ratios with those of English Medium Education. Gaelic Medium pupils have special requirements with regard to their immersion in the language, and with regard to the different levels of fluency in the language that pupils have when they enter Primary 1. Gaelic Medium Education does not enjoy anywhere near the same level of teaching resources and materials as English Medium Education, and children in Gaelic Medium Education are taught the relevant language skills for both Gaelic and English, adding another layer to their education and to the workload of the teachers.

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