So, what are the benefits of being bilingual?

You can live your life in two (or more) languages
Living in Wales your life is enriched when you can speak
Welsh. And if you want to travel or already speak other
languages at home, learning another is easier!

There are fantastic work and career opportunities…
Speaking two languages offers more employment opportunities
as well as an additional skill on your C.V.

Talking with people in their choice of language is an advantage.
These career areas in particular are keen to employ Welsh
speakers – media, information technology, health, the public sector, sports and leisure, retail, and the childcare sector etc.

Boost your brain…
International research shows that bilingual children tend to
achieve higher within the curriculum and perform better in exams. They also tend to do better working under pressure.

How is Welsh taught in a Welsh medium School

• When children begin learning Welsh, they will be immersed in the language from the start but the staff are flexible and can use English if necessary to help the children.
• Welsh is the language of Education in the Foundation Phase (nursery-Y2) and then children will have lessons in English and use English in their lessons across the curriculum.
• This is an internationally recognized method of learning languages.