Core Gaelic Students

Cape Breton

Core Gaelic programming in Nova Scotia allows for the enhancement of Gaelic Language instruction while creating Gaelic speaking environments for students in Grades 4 – 9. Particularly in Gaelic communities of Cape Breton Island and Nova Scotia, the Core Gaelic program provides a natural stepping stone in preserving, maintaining and developing the Gaelic Language.

Teaching methods focus on functional language, song, drama, an exploration of a lived Nova Scotia Gaelic heritage, and the opportunity for children to use Gaelic for social interaction amongst themselves as well as with the local Gaelic speaking community.

Through the Core Gaelic program, Nova Scotia children are afforded a unique opportunity to learn and speak Gaelic in a meaningful way that is based on a solid foundation of culture, community and language.