Courses in British Sign Language from September/October 2013
British Sign Language (BSL) is the first or preferred language of an estimated 70,000 Deaf people in the UK. In March 2003, BSL was recognised by the UK Government as a language in its own right. BSL is a visual-gestural language, with its own grammar and principles, which are completely different from the grammatical structure of English.
We offer qualifications in British Sign Language Level 1 and Level 2. All courses and assessments are accredited by Signature - a recognised awarding body offering nationally accredited qualifications that cover the whole range of languages and communication methods used by deaf and deafblind people.
- BSL Level 1
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This qualification is designed to enable learners to communicate with deaf people in BSL on a range of topics that involve simple, everyday language use. The BSL Level 1 course comprises three units: 101, 102 and 103. Candidates are assessed by practical exercises at the end of each unit. These exercises are not mandatory to progress through the course units but are necessary in order to obtain Signature's accredited BSL Level 1 qualification and progress to BSL Level 2.
Unit 101 - Introduction to BSL
Topics covered: meeting people, using numbers, weather, transport, and directions.
Teaching from 30 September to 2 December 2013
- Tutor: Parveen Dunlin
- Date and time: Mondays, 6.30-8.30pm
- Price*: £160 (£150 concessions) for 10 weeks - 2 hours per week
- Assessment fee: £17
* Please note that assessment fees are not included in tuition fees and must be paid separately if you want to do the assessment.
Unit 102 - Conversational BSL
Topics covered: at home, people, animals and objects, using numbers, interests and activities, and weather.
Teaching from 20 January to 24 March 2014
- Mondays, 6.30-8.30pm
- Price*: £160 (£150 concessions) for 10 weeks - 2 hours per week
- Assessment fee: £32
* Please note that assessment fees are not included in tuition fees and must be paid separately if you want to do the assessment.
Unit 103 - BSL at School, College or Work
Topics covered: getting around, exchanging information, refreshments, and using numbers.
Teaching from 7 April to 9 June 2014
- Mondays, 6.30-8.30pm
- Price*: £160 (£150 concessions) for 10 weeks - 2 hours per week
- Assessment fee £32
* Please note that assessment fees are not included in tuition fees and must be paid separately if you want to do the assessment.
- BSL Level 2
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This qualification is designed to enable learners to develop an ability to communicate with Deaf people using BSL in a range of familiar contexts, participating in longer and more open-ended exchanges than at Level 1. The BSL Level 2 course comprises three units: 201, 202 and 203. The course will develop functional communication in BSL about a range of real life, routine and daily experiences. The learner will be able to deal with most routine language tasks and have sufficient grasp of grammar to cope with some non-routine tasks.Candidates are assessed by practical exercises at the end of each unit. These exercises are not mandatory to progress through the course units but are necessary in order to obtain Signature's accredited BSL Level 2 qualification.
Unit 201 - BSL Receptive Skills
Teaching from 2 October to 4 December 2013
- Tutor: Parveen Dunlin
- Date and time: Wednesdays 6.00-9.00pm
- Price*: £210 (£200 concessions) for 10 weeks - 3 hours per week
- Assessment fee: £37
* Please note that assessment fees are not included in tuition fees and must be paid separately if you want to do the assessment.
Unit 202 - BSL Productive Skills
Teaching from 22 January to 26 March 2014
- Tutor: Parveen Dunlin
- Date and time: Wednesdays, 6.00-9.00pm
- Price*: £210 (£200 concessions) for 10 weeks - 3 hours per week
- Assessment fee £47
* Please note that assessment fees are not included in tuition fees and must be paid separately if you want to do the assessment.
Unit 203 - BSL Conversational Skills
Teaching from 9 April to 11 June 2014
- Tutor: Parveen Dunlin
- Date and time: Wednesdays, 06.00-9.00pm
- Price*: £210 (£200 concessions) for 10 weeks - 3 hours per week
- Assessment fee £47
* Please note that assessment fees are not included in tuition fees and must be paid separately if you want to do the assessment.