Liverpudlian Dave Hesketh relocated to the North Wales town of Rhuthun/Ruthin in 1985 and held the post of Head of Design and Technology at a local school for 25 years. Now retired, he continues to work for the examination board as a subject specialist.

Here, he and Sarah follow on from her interview with 16 year-old Welsh student Agnes Carter, this time offering a teacher’s perspective on bilingual schools in Wales, and the undeniable centrality of language.

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Agnes Carter is a 16 year-old student from North Wales. Here she describes her experience of growing up attending bilingual schools in the rural community of Conwy, and why she thinks it’s so important for Welsh people to protect and promote their language and identity.

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