Anne Thirkell

Anne Thirkell is a Lecturer and Course Leader for the MEd Gaelic Education program at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands. She holds qualifications including a BSc in Anatomy from Aberdeen University, a PGCE (Primary) from North Highland College, an HNC in Gaelic and Communications from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, and an MRes in Education from Aberdeen University.

• Research Focus: Investigating strategies used by Gaelic medium primary teachers in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL).
• Education: BSc (Anatomy), PGCE (Primary Education), HNC (Gaelic Communications), MRes (Education).
• Professional Affiliation: Registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).

Her 2014 publication explores Gaelic language use in primary classrooms through a multi-perspective study, contributing to understanding language development in bilingual educational contexts.