Gaelic (Learners)
Pupils who are new to the language, or who have little knowledge of Gaelic, study Gaelic (learners). They develop reading, listening, talking, and writing skills to promote an understanding and use of Gaelic, and how Gaelic relates to English in terms of society, learning, employability and culture.
S1/2:
In S1/2, pupils studying Gaelic follow the 'Ceumannan' course which develops their skills in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
Pupils are assessed in one or more of these skills at the end of each unit to measure their progress. All pupils in S1/2 keep a record of their own progress and in S2, in particular, they closely monitor their speaking and writing skills.
http://www.storlann.co.uk/ceumannan/leabhar1/index.html
http://www.activiscope.com/index.htm
S3
Pupils will continue to develop their language skills in preparation for moving onto National 4 or National 5. The 'Ceumannan' course is used to support the completion of the Curriculum for Excellence outcomes and experiences.
http://www.storlann.co.uk/ceumannan/leabhar2/index.html
http://www.activiscope.com/index.htm
S4
National 4 and National 5 qualifications are offered in S3/4 and build upon the Curriculum for Excellence experience and outcomes to develop the four skills of listening, reading and writing. Again, the 'Ceumannan' course is issued to facilitate these awards, which build on pupils' knowledge of grammar, structures, vocabularly and cultural aspects.
The National 4 course is internally assessed and is based on the three units; Understanding Language, Using Language and the Gaelic Assignment.
The National 5 course has an external exam in May and allocates 50% of marks to the question paper 'Reading and Writing', 20% of marks to the question paper 'Listening'; and 30% of marks to the performance 'Talking and Listening'.
http://www.storlann.co.uk/ceumannan/leabhar3/index.html
http://www.storlann.co.uk/ceumannan/leabhar4/index.html#.VtRBcdKLTrc
http://www.activiscope.com/index.htm
S5/6
Pupils in S5 will progress in their learning of Gaelic by studying National 5 or Higher Gaelic (learners). The LTS support materials and online scholar resources are used to support this course. All work is assessed following SQA guidelines and by means of an external exam in May.
http://www.storlann.co.uk/ceumannan/leabhar4/index.html#.VtRBcdKLTrc