Gaelic

Speak Gaelic A1

This multi-faceted learning opportunity is designed to take learners from complete beginners to fluency. All four competencies of listening, speaking, reading and writing are covered, and the course is aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Each level consists of 26 classes of 1.5 hours. Find out more about Speak Gaelic

• Start date: 23rd January 2024
• Study mode: part-time, face-to-face, Stornoway campus
• Duration: 1.5 hour classes for 13 weeks, Tues and Thurs, 5pm - 6.30pm
• Cost: £130, Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI staff and GME Parents and Carers

Contact stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information.

Speak Gaelic A2

Stornoway (Units 1 - 13)

• Start Date: 19th February 2024
• Study Mode: Face-to-face, part-time
• Duration: 1.5 hour classes for 13 weeks, Tues and Thurs 5pm - 6.30pm
• Cost: £130, Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI staff and GME Parents and Carers

Uig (Units 1 - 7)

• Start Date: 15th January 2024
• Study Mode: Face-to-face, part-time
• Duration: 1.5 hour classes for 14 weeks, Mon 6pm - 7.30pm
• Cost: £65, Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI staff and GME Parents and Carers

Barra (Units 1 – 7), This popular Gaelic Learners course is taught by Maryann Ferguson at Barra Learning Centre. It follows on from SpeakGaelic A1.

• Start Date: Next class TBC
• Study Mode: Face-to-face, part-time
• Duration: 1.5 hour classes for 14 weeks.
• Cost: £65, Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI staff and GME Parents and Carers

Contact stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information

Ulpan Gaelic Language Classes

Ulpan is a highly interactive method of language learning in which learners are introduced to language structures via language drills, backed up by consolidatory games and exercises. This course is SQA-accredited.

• Start Dates:
  • Ulpan 1 - 24 (Beginner): 21st February 2024
  • Ulpan 25 - 48 (Post-beginner): Next class TBC
  • Ulpan 49 - 72: 5th February 2024
• Study Mode: Online
• Duration: 12 weeks with two 1.5hr lessons each week
  • Ulpan 1 - 24: Mon and Wed 9.30am - 11am
  • Ulpan 49 - 72: Mon and Wed 5pm - 6.30pm
• Cost: £120, Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI Staff and GME Parents and Carers

Contact: info.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information

Sgilean Cànain/Gaelic for Fluent Speakers

Grammar is unavoidable – we use it every time we speak or write, even in the simplest of sentences. If the thought of writing an email, or a report in Gaelic fills you with uncertainty – then fear not, this course will help you understand the rules of Gaelic spelling and syntax. This course is aimed at fluent speakers, or an advanced learners who wish to improve their Gaelic literacy skills.

Tha an cùrsa ochd seachdainean seo ag amas air fileantaich no luchd-ionnsachaidh adhartach a tha airson na sgilean sgrìobhaidh aca a leasachadh.  Bheir na stuthan-teagaisg mìneachadh air puingean gràmair, agus gheibh sibh cothrom feuchainn air caochladh eacarsaich gràmair.  Tha na stuthan-teagaisg uile air-loidhne agus bidh clas uair a thìde ann gach seachdain cuideachd.  Gheibh an cùrsa seo a dhèanamh aghaidh-ri-aghaidh no air-loidhne.

• Start Date: 24th January 2024
• Study Mode: Online
• Duration: 1 hour per week for 10 weeks, Wed 12.15pm - 1.15pm
• Cost: £65. Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI staff and GME Parents and Carers

Contact stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information

Gaelic for Work Purposes

These courses are suitable for beginners and post-beginners. Students will be given the opportunity to develop basic skills needed to communicate in everyday, vocational and professional contexts. Course materials are available online and students can also attend a weekly online tutorial.

This course can also be delivered for businesses looking to provide training for staff. It can be delivered as a tutor-led taught course, or students may work independently through the course at their own pace.

• Start Dates:
  • Level 3 - Date TBC
  • Level 4 - Date TBC
• Study Mode: Online, part-time
• Duration: 12 weeks
• Cost: £65. Fee Waivers for CnES & NHS WI Staff and GME Parents and Carers

Contact: info.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information

Gaelic Conversation – Intermediate

This course offers the opportunity to converse in Gaelic about everyday matters with an experienced tutor. It is especially suitable for intermediate-level learners.

• Start Date: 15th January 2024
• Study Mode: Online, part-time
• Duration: 10 weeks, twice weekly classes - Monday and Wednesday 11.15 - 12.15
• Cost: £100

Contact: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information

Supernatural Folklore

Have you ever wanted to know more about the other world, a supernatural realm that was very real to our ancestors? Come with us on this journey through the veil that separates us from a dimension populated by ghosts, witches, fairies and other shadowy beings. Together, we will explore the beliefs, customs and superstitions associated with the supernatural world of the Gaels.

• Start Date: 22nd January 2024
• Study Mode: Online, part-time
• Duration: Weekly 1.5hr evening class for 8 weeks, Wed 7pm - 8.30pm
• Cost: £60

Contact: info.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information

Home to the Hebrides

Have you recently moved to the Outer Hebrides? Perhaps you are planning a visit in the near future, or maybe you even run a tourism-related business here. If so, we have got the perfect course for you to learn about everything that makes these islands so special.

Home to the Hebrides offers students an introduction to basic Gaelic, and to the history, literature and folklore of these islands, as well as an overview of life in the contemporary Outer Hebrides.

All course materials will be available online, and regular tutorial support is available to students, also wholly online. You can work through materials at your own pace, fitting it around your other commitments.

• Start Date: 24th January 2024
• Study Mode: Online, part-time
• Duration: Weekly 1 hr evening class for 10 weeks, Wed 7pm - 8pm
• Cost: £60

Contact: stornoway.nwh@uhi.a.cuk or call 01851 770 000 for more information

Treanadh Oidean/Gaelic Tutor Training

Students on this course will receive information regarding education theory particularly in relation to language learning; lesson planning and reflection in teaching practice. Students will also undertake a series of practical activities relating to these topics. The course will also include instruction on Gaelic grammar points which students may find useful in their own teaching. Students will produce a lesson plan and will in Week 5 deliver a short lesson based on that plan.

• Start Date: 25th January 2024, 3pm
• Study Mode: Online, part-time
• Duration: 2hrs weekly for 6 weeks
• Cost: £65

Contact: info.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information

Scottish Placenames

This course will study the place names of Scotland, exploring the different languages used to describe our landscape, and what they tell us about history as well as geography.

This course is delivered in English.

• Start Date: 31st January 2024
• Study mode: part-time, online
• Duration: 8 weeks, 1-hour classes, Wed 7pm - 8pm
• Cost £60

Contact: stornoway.nwh@uhi.ac.uk or call 01851 770 000 for more information