You do not have to be a Welsh speaker for your child to benefit from a Welsh medium education.
Sending your child to a Welsh medium school can give your child extra opportunities, experiences and skills, whichever language you speak at home.
Choosing a Welsh medium education allows your child to develop bilingual skills, both creatively and academically.
There are wider benefits to a bilingual education too that improve a child’s cognitive abilities, and these benefits last a lifetime.
Welsh medium education has many advantages.
Learning and school
- Young children learn new languages more easily than adults.
- Children who speak two languages often do well at school.
- Speaking two languages makes it easier to learn more languages later.
- Children who learn through Welsh do just as well, or better, in English than children who learn only through English.
Jobs and the future
- Being able to speak Welsh is important for more and more jobs.
- Speaking two languages looks very good on a job application.
- People who speak two languages often earn more money.
Culture, community and wellbeing
- Speaking Welsh helps people learn more about Welsh history and culture.
- It helps people feel like they belong and know who they are.
- Switching between two languages can make people feel proud and confident.
- Studies show that speaking more than one language is good for your mental health.
Guidance from Welsh Government
Welsh Goverment have plans and guidance on their website about the Welsh language in education.
Go to Welsh Government's website