This 10 week course is for beginners who wish to gain a basic knowledge of BSL that can be used in education, work, leisure and social contexts.
No previous knowledge or skills is required, just an interest in communicating with people who use BSL.
What is this course about?
The aim of the course is to give learners a basic ability to communicate in British Sign Language. You will start with finger spelling, progress to using signed vocabulary in a variety of everyday situations and develop a strong foundation in the structure of the language for further study, if required. This course covers the basic elements & grammar of BSL and the development of vocabulary for :
- Greeting people; using finger spelling & numbers
- Exchanging personal information
- Directions to facilities in buildings and;
- Using vocabulary to describe people, by age & appearance.
You will also converse about travel and weather. It will follow the content of the BSL Level 1 unit 101 qualification accredited by Signature.
What can be achieved?
By the end of the course learners will have enough practical knowledge of BSL to have an internally assessed basic conversation, signing short passages to ask and answer questions in a 5 minute conversation with your tutor. From time to time your tutor will talk to you about your learning and ask you to comment on your own progress towards achieving the qualification and your own pesonal goals.
What could the course lead on to?
After achieving Unit 101 you can go on to complete Unit 102 and 103 that cover Conversational BSL for Families, pets, hobbies and homes; and use of BSL in a context of work, school or college, respectively.
On achieving all 3 units for the Level 1 Certificate you could go on to study at Level 2. An ability to use BSL, even at this basic level, can enhance career prospects, especially in customer service, care and education. You could also study for the Level 1 Certificate in Developing Awareness and Communication with Deaf and Deafblind People.
To register please click on the link below:
BSL Level 1 Introduction (Unit 101)
Course cost: £159.50