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NationalQualications2018 AH
Total marks — 50
SECTION 1 — READING — 30 marks
Attempt ALL questions.
Write your answers clearly, in English, in the answer booklet provided. In the answer booklet you must clearly identify the question number you are attempting.
SECTION 2 — TRANSLATION — 20 marks
Attempt to translate the whole extract.
Write your translation clearly, in English, in the answer booklet provided. In the answer booklet you must clearly identify the section number you are attempting.
You may use a Gaelic dictionary.
Use blue or black ink.
Before leaving the examination room you must give your answer booklet to the Invigilator; if you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper.
X731/77/11 Gaelic (Learners)Reading and Translation
WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY
09:00 AM – 10:30 AM
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SECTION 1 — READING — 30 marks
Attempt ALL questions
Read the whole article carefully and then answer, in English, ALL the questions that follow.
The article discusses the Scottish education system in the twenty first century.
Siostam Sgoilearachd an Latha an-diugh
Saoil a bheil na sgoiltean againn ag ullachadh an òigridh airson saoghal na h-obrach anns an 21mh linn? Tha an siostam foghlaim againn stèidhichte air saoghal a dh’fhalbh le eaconamaidh a bha an urra ri gnìomhachasan leithid tuathanachas, togail bhàtaichean agus mèinnearachd. Chaidh saor-làithean an Dàmhair a stèidheachadh airson cothrom a thoirt don òigridh cuideachadh aig àm togail a’ bhuntàta. ’S cinnteach nach eil feum aig sgoilearan an latha an-diugh air saor-làithean an Dàmhair! A bheil sinn a’ cumail seann chleachdaidhean gun a bhith uair sam bith a’ faighneachd carson a tha sinn gan dèanamh?
Chaidh tòrr deasbaid adhbharachadh nuair a thuirt Ministear Foghlaim bhon Riaghaltas o chionn bhliadhnaichean, gum bu chòir do latha na sgoile a bhith nas fhaide agus na saor-làithean nas giorra. Bha e den bheachd gun robh sgoiltean ann an dùthchannan eile a’ dèanamh barrachd adhartais ann am foghlam na tha sinne.
Tha seo a’ tachairt mu thràth ann an cuid de sgoiltean ann an Àisia far a bheil latha na sgoile tòrr nas fhaide na tha e ann an Alba agus chan eil na sgoilearan a’ faighinn nan saor-laithean ris a bheil sinne cleachdte. ’S e beachd a th’ ann am measg cuid de dhaoine gu bheil an siostam foghlaim aca a’ sùileachadh barrachd bhuapa nuair a thig e gu Matamataig agus Saidheans na tha sinne.
’S e saoghal farpaiseach anns a bheil sinn beò agus chan eil e idir cho furasta do dhaoine òga àite fhaighinn ann an oilthigh ’s a bha e nuair a chaidh mise ann bho chionn fichead bliadhna. Feumaidh sgoilearan obrachadh gu cruaidh airson àite fhaighinn ann an oilthigh an-diugh. Tha an t-àm againn coimhead air structar latha na sgoile agus bliadhna na sgoile gun fhios nach bi ar sgoilearan air am fàgail air dheireadh. Feumaidh sinn dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil sinn ag ullachadh sgoilearan airson an t-saoghail mhòir a tha air thoiseach orra.
Chan eil latha na sgoile ann an Alba an-dràsta uabhasach freagarrach airson teaghlaichean. Ma tha pàrantan ag obair, bidh aca ri cuideigin fhaighinn airson coimhead às dèidh na cloinne gus an till iad dhachaigh. Bu chòir do sgoiltean a bhith a’ dùnadh aig còig uairean oir bhiodh seo ag ullachadh sgoilearan airson saoghal na h-obrach. Cha bhi gnìomhachasan a’ dùnadh aig leth-uair an dèidh trì a h-uile latha; carson a tha sgoiltean? Bhiodh iomadh buannachd an lùib latha na sgoile fhàgail nas fhaide. Bhiodh e na thaic do phàrantan dhà-rìribh ach cuideachd, gheibheadh a’ chlann ùine a bharrachd airson ionnsachadh agus rudan ùra fheuchainn leithid goireasan spòrs na sgoile.
Feumaidh na sgoiltean a bhith ag ullachadh dhaoine òga airson dreuchdan anns na gnìomhachasan ùra a th’ againn an-diugh. Anns an 19mh linn, bha sgoiltean ag ullachadh an òigridh airson a dhol a dh’obair ann am factaraidhean. Tha na factaraidhean a bha sin a-nis air dùnadh ach a bheil na sgoiltean againn air atharrachadh? Bu chòir dhuinn ar sgoilearan a thrèanadh gus uairean obrach an 21mh linn a chumail. Tha obraichean ùra ann an-diugh ann an gnìomhachasan leithid cumhachd ath-nuadhachail, teicneòlas agus coimpiutaireachd air an toir seo buaidh.
Bu chòir do leasanan a bhith a’ cleachdadh teicneòlais a h-uile latha. Tha teicneòlas uabhasach cudromach an-diugh agus feumaidh sgilean a bhith aig an òigridh airson innealan eileagtronaigeach agus prògraman coimpiutair obrachadh. ’S iad na sgilean seo còmhla ri comasan ann an sgrìobhadh, leughadh agus cunntais a tha luchd-fastaidh a’ sireadh.
Beag air bheag, tha teicneòlas a’ nochdadh nas trice ann an leasain sgoile leis an eadar-lìon air a chleachdadh gus ionnsachadh na cloinne a leasachadh. Tha na goireasan-teicneòlais seo anns
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a h-uile sgoil a-nis. Cha toigh leam idir a bhith a’ cluinntinn dhaoine a’ gearain mu dheidhinn òigridh gu bheil iad air am beò-ghlacadh le na fònaichean aca. Tha iad beò ann an saoghal didseatach.
Bu chòir don riaghaltas aire a chumail air sgoiltean agus curraicealam an 21mh linn. Le leasachadh a’ churraicealaim ùir an Alba, An Curraicealam airson Sàr-mhathais, tha saoghal an fhoghlaim againn ag atharrachadh. Tha sgoiltean a’ cur barrachd cudthrom air litearras, àireamhachd, slàinte agus teicneòlas mar sin am feum sgoiltean dha-rìribh stad a chur air ionnsachadh na cloinne airson cola-deug san Dàmhair airson cleachdadh nach eil againn san latha an-diugh?
MARKSQuestions
Re-read lines 1-7
1. (a) The article opens with a question. What does it ask?
(b) The Scottish economy has changed over time. In what way?
(c) The article discusses the October school holidays. What does the writer say? State three things.
Re-read lines 8-11
2. A government minister’s opinions caused a lot of debate a few years ago.
(a) What did he say should happen?
(b) Why did he think this?
Re-read lines 12-16
3. The writer identifies ways in which the school system in some Asian countries is different. State three things.
Re-read lines 17-30
4. The writer goes on to talk about the current situation in Scottish schools.
(a) What issues does the writer identify? State two things.
(b) She proposes lengthening the school day. Why? State two things
(c) What are the benefits of this proposal according to the writer? State three things.
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Questions (continued)
Re-read lines 42-46
The article continues to discuss technology.
5. (a) What is the current situation in the classroom? State any two things.
(b) There is a perception that young people are obsessed with their mobile phones. The writer disagrees. What reason does she give for this?
Re-read lines 47-52
6. (a) According to the writer, what should schools focus on most?
(b) The writer refers back to the October holidays at the end of the article. What does she say?
Now consider the article as a whole.
7. What is the writer’s overall purpose in writing about this subject? Justify your response with close reference to the points made and the language used.
SECTION 2 — TRANSLATION — 20 marks
8. Translate the underlined section into English: (lines 31-41)
Feumaidh na sgoiltean ... a’ sireadh.
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NationalQualications2018 AH
Total marks — 70
SECTION 1 — LISTENING — 30 marks
Attempt ALL questions.
You will hear two items in Gaelic. Before you hear each item, you will have one minute to study the questions. You will hear each item twice, with an interval of one minute between playings. You will then have time to answer the questions before hearing the next item. Write your answers clearly, in English, in the answer booklet provided. In the answer booklet you must clearly identify which question you are attempting.
SECTION 2 — DISCURSIVE WRITING — 40 marks
Attempt ONE question.
Write your answer clearly, in Gaelic, in the answer booklet provided. In the answer booklet you must clearly identify which question number you are attempting.
You may use a Gaelic dictionary.
Use blue or black ink.
Before leaving the examination room you must give your answer booklet to the Invigilator; if you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper.
X731/77/12 Gaelic (Learners)Listening and Discursive Writing
WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY
10:50 AM – 12:10 PM
A/SQA
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MARKSSECTION 1 — LISTENING — 30 marks
Attempt ALL questions
Item 1
Listen to a representative of a Gaelic Education Advisory Body talking about the recent developments regarding Gaelic Education and then answer, in English, the questions below.
(a) What two things does the speaker say about the introduction of Gaelic Medium Education?
(b) The speaker goes on to talk about the development of Gaelic Medium Education.
(i) What did many schools do?
(ii) What did the 2014 census reveal about Gaelic Medium Education?
(c) The speaker then continues.
(i) Where does she say Gaelic courses were available in the past?
(ii) What details are given about the different ways to access courses today?
(d) State the main aim of the Gaelic Medium course for teachers.
(e) According to the speaker, what is the main challenge facing Gaelic Medium Education?
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MARKSItem 2
Iain MacDonald is talking to Rachael MacPhee about how she came to be a teacher.
(a) How does Rachael feel about her teaching career? State any two things.
(b) Rachael talks about why she first chose teaching.
(i) In what decade did Rachael go to university?
(ii) Why did Rachael’s parents recommend that she become a primary teacher?
(c) Why did Rachael choose to study History and Modern Studies?
(d) What surprised Rachael about her Modern Studies pupils?
(e) How does Rachael describe the changing behaviour of pupils throughout the years? State any three things.
(f) Rachael goes on to talk about the changes in education.
(i) What change did Rachael witness in education after having taught for 30 years?
(ii) What did she have to do during this period?
(g) Rachael then discusses her experience of technological change.
(i) How has technology changed since Rachael started teaching? State any two details.
(ii) What compliment does Iain give Rachael?
(h) What does Rachael say to anyone considering teaching?
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SECTION 2 — DISCURSIVE WRITING — 40 marks
Attempt ONE question
Write an essay in Gaelic, of about 250-300 words, discussing one of the following statements.
3. Society
‘Chan eil mòran òigridh a’ smocadh an-diugh; tha iad nas mothachail air na cunnartan.’
4. Learning
‘Bu chòir don a h-uile sgoilear ann an Alba Gàidhlig ionnsachadh san àrd-sgoil.’
5. Employability
‘Tha fada cus dheugairean a’ dol gu colaistean no oilthighean; bhiodh e na b’ fheàrr dhaibh obair fhaighinn nuair a dh’fhàgas iad an sgoil.’
6. Culture
‘Cèilidh: a’ ciallachadh aon rud anns na seann làithean ach rud eile an-diugh.’
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X731/77/22 Gaelic (Learners)Listening Transcript
WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY
10:50 AM – 12:10 PM
A/SQA
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Instructions to reader(s):
For each item, read the English once, then read the Gaelic twice, with an interval of 1 minute between the two readings. On completion of the second reading of Item Number One, pause for the length of time indicated in brackets after the item, to allow the candidates to write their answers.
Where special arrangements have been agreed in advance to allow the reading of the material, those sections marked (f) should be read by a female speaker and those marked (m) by a male; those sections marked (t) should be read by the teacher.
(t) Item number one
Listen to a representative of a Gaelic Education Advisory Body talking about the recent developments regarding Gaelic Education and then answer, in English, the questions below.
You now have one minute to study the questions for item number one.
(m/f) Thòisich foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig ann an Alba o chionn trithead bliadhna le bun-sgoiltean ann an Inbhir Nis agus ann an Glaschu. Tha adhartas mòr air tighinn bhon uairsin. Chaidh tòrr rudan a dhèanamh airson foghlam Gàidhlig a bhrosnachadh agus a leasachadh. Dh’fhosgail mòran sgoiltean aonadan Gàidhlig an dèidh seo agus tha iad air a bhith gu math soirbheachail. Aig a’ chunntas mu dheireadh ann an 2014 bha còrr math is deich mìle duine an sàs ann am foghlam Gàidhlig. Bha cùrsaichean Gàidhlig riamh rim faighinn ann an oilthighean na h-Alba.
An-diugh, faodaidh tu cùrsaichean a dhèanamh pàirt-ùine, làn-ùine agus bhon taigh. Faodaidh tu cuideachd cùrsa a dhèanamh le Gàidhlig agus teagasg aig an aon àm.
A thuilleadh air sin, tha cùrsa ùr tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig air tòiseachadh am-bliadhna. ’S e prìomh amas a’ chùrsa seo cothrom a thoirt do thidsearan na sgilean Gàidhlig aca a thoirt air adhart gus am faigh iad air leasanan a theagasg tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig. Tha iad an dòchas gun toir an cùrsa seo misneachd dhaibh gus na cuspairean aca a theagasg anns a’ Ghàidhlig.
Tha adhartas mòr air tighinn air foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig agus tha sinn air ìre a ruighinn far am feum sinn dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil luchd-teagaisg Gàidhlig gu leòr againn airson seo a chumail a’ dol. Gu cinnteach tha cùisean a’ coimhead math airson foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig san àm ri teachd.
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(t) Item number two
Iain MacDonald is talking to Rachael MacPhee about how she came to be a teacher.
You now have one minute to study the questions for item number two.
(m) Hallo agus fàilte oirbh gu prògram na seachdain-sa. An-diugh, tha Raonaid Nic a’ Phì còmhla rium, a tha air a dreuchd a leigeil dhith an dèidh a bhith a’ teagasg ceathrad bliadhna.
(f) Ceathrad bliadhna! Cò shaoileadh!
(m) Gu dearbh! Uill tha sibh an seo a-nochd gus innse mun obair a bh’ agaibh.
(f) Tha. ’S e dreuchd air leth a th’ ann le tòrr bhuannachdan na chois agus ’s urrainn dhomh a ràdh gu cinnteach nach atharraichinn an obair a bh’ agam.
(m) Cuin a thòisich sibh ma-thà agus carson?
(f) Uill. Chaidh mi dhan oilthigh anns na seasgadan. Bha mo phàrantan a’ feuchainn ri toirt orm teagasg bun-sgoil a dhèanamh oir bha iadsan den bheachd nach biodh an àrd-sgoil freagarrach dhomh agus gum biodh e ro dhoirbh. Ach, ’s e teagasg àrd-sgoil a rinn mi agus fhuair mi teisteanas ann an Eachdraidh agus Nuadh-eòlas.
(m) Carson a thagh sibh na cuspairean ud?
(f) Thagh mi Eachdraidh airson m’ athair a chumail toilichte agus Nuadh-eòlas dìreach airson rudeigin dùbhlanach ùr fheuchainn.
(m) Dè a b’fheàrr a chòrd riut? Nuadh-eòlas no Eachdraidh?
(f) Nuadh-eòlas, gun teagamh. Bha na sgoilearan sònraichte math agus bha e cho inntinneach am beachdan a chluinntinn. Dh’ionnsaich mise glè luath gun robh beachdan làidir aig na deugairean agus bha iad gu math fiosrachail mu phoileataigs ar dùthcha.
(m) Ciamar a tha na sgoilearan air atharrachadh tro na bliadhnaichean?
(f) Tha iad air fàs nas misneachail, saoilidh mi. O chionn fhada, bha urram aca don tidsear agus tha mi cinnteach nach eil uiread a-nis. Bha an t-eagal orra rud sam bith a ràdh nach robh ceart. Tro na bliadhnaichean, saoilidh mi gu bheil na sgoilearan air fàs nas cinntiche annta fhèin. Chanadh cuid gu bheil iad ro chinnteach! A-nis, chan eil càil a’ cur bacadh orra. Tha beagan trioblaid a thaobh mì-mhodh anns a’ chlas ach chan eil sin a’ tachairt ach le sgoilear no dhà.
(m) A-nis, tha sibh air iomadh atharrachadh fhaicinn ann am foghlam, nach eil?
(f) O tha gu dearbh – iomadh atharrachadh! Bha mise air a bhith a’ teagasg airson trithead bliadhna nuair a thòisich na deuchainnean ùra. Dh’atharraich na measaidhean agus dh’atharraich na cùrsaichean. Dh’fheumainn cùrsaichean ùra a sgrìobhadh agus measaidhean ùra a dhèanamh.
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(m) Ciamar a tha teicneòlas air atharrachadh?
(f) Uill, nuair a thòisich mise cha robh agam ach am bòrd-dubh! Ach beag air bheag nochd na h-innealan ùra. Nuair a fhuair mi a’ chiad choimpiutair agam cha robh mi a’ tuigsinn ciamar a bha e ag obrachadh. Dh’fhàs mi eòlach air a bhith a’ cleachdadh coimpiutair agus an-diugh tha a’ chlann ag obair le ipads is fònaichean-làimhe is a leithid. Saoilidh mi gu bheil an t-adhartas ann an teicneòlas a’ gluasad gu math luath a-nis agus tha iomadh cothrom aig sgoilearan teicneòlas ùr fheuchainn.
(m) Tha thu fada nas fheàrr air teicneòlas na tha mise! A bheil sibh a’ moladh na h-obrach seo?
(f) Ma tha duine ag èisteachd ri seo aig a bheil ùidh ann an teagasg, ’s e obair sgoinneil a th’ ann. Agus tha sinn a’ sireadh thidsearan le Gàidhlig. Thigibh a theagasg!
(m) Mòran taing airson bruidhinn rium a Raonaid agus a-rithist mealaibh ur naidheachd! Sin agaibh e airson na seachdain-sa. Chun an ath thurais, mar sin leibh.
(t) End of recording.
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