Scots language in the Broad General Education (Early and First level)

9. Further reading

We suggest you engage with Unit 8: Sport,  of the OU’s Scots language and culture course, as it provides some interesting and engaging information about the links between Scots language and sports, which you could include in your classroom teaching at any level.

Scotland's Linguistic Past and Present: Paradoxes and Consequences by AtinaL.K. Nihtinen

Scots language and the Curriculum for Excellence by John Hodgart

Scots Poetry

Literacy and English / Languages

Second Level

This link, Time for Inclusive Education: Primary resources, contains a collection of original poems written in Scots. It has been designed to support teaching and learning in the Literacy Experiences and Outcomes and all poems link to one or more of the LGBT Learning Themes. The poems can be used individually or as a pack and each one comes with an accompanying worksheet and teachers’ notes.

This resource pack includes a Scots poetry collection, teaching notes, worksheets for learners, and translation materials.

The Scottish Poetry Library has a wealth of poetry written in Scots, which often also provides an audio version of the poems read b the author as well as information about the author: