Teacher - Secondary School - Gaelic

Entry requirements for courses can change. Always contact the college, university or training provider to check exactly what you’ll need.

To qualify as a secondary school teacher of Gaelic, you must have a degree in Gaelic or Celtic (specialising in Scottish Gaelic) plus a Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

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BA (Honours) degree in Gaelic with Education offered by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) at Sabhal Mor Ostaig and Lews Castle College UHI.

Your degree must contain 80 SCQF points in Gaelic or in Celtic (specialising in Scottish Gaelic), and 40 of these points must have been studied at SCQF Level 8 (second year undergraduate level) or above.

For qualified teachers who already have an intermediate level of Gaelic, such as Higher Gaelic, the University of Strathclyde run a course called ‘Gaelic Immersion for Teachers’ – It has been designed to help teachers transfer to Gaelic-medium classrooms.  For entry, you would be selected by your local authority and attend a week-long taster session. You should already be qualified to teach in Scotland (full GTCS registration), and have intermediate level Gaelic such as Higher Gaelic or equivalent.

While not all employers list specific qualification requirements they do ask for relevant (usually work based) experience that demonstrates a range of transferable skills.

Qualifications and experience that demonstrate the ability to work with children or young people would also be helpful.

As a teacher, you'll need to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.