Teaching Russian
The economic and cultural reasons for learning Russian were laid out by members of the Scotland-Russia Forum (Letters, 17 May). To this might be added the fact that Russia has passed Saudi Arabia, and is now the world’s largest oil producer.
Perhaps, we could take a leaf out of Ireland’s book. It has introduced Russian into the leaving certificate; 58 pupils took the examination in 2003, and this has risen to 90 in 2004.
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Hide AdThe government allocates 650 to each school that introduces Russian teaching. Can the Scottish Executive match any of this? Let us hope it can.
(EMER PROF) TLB WADE
Research Fellow in Russian Studies
University of Strathclyde
Cleveden Crescent
Glasgow