SHORT COURSES

BSL Sign Language (SY11 4QB) Mon 18:00-21:00

Course code: M19E109
Type: Short Courses
Subject area: Languages
Location: Walford
FE Tuition - £240.00

About the course

This course will enable you to communicate with deaf people in British Sign Language, providing an introduction to BSL. Your course will be taught at a high standard by a profoundly Deaf tutor.

Benefits of learning BSL are:

  • Enables you to communicate with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

  • Learning a new language can help with memory, problem-solving, and multitasking.

  • Opens up opportunities to participate in Deaf community events, broadening your social and cultural horizons.

  • Mastering a new language can be immensely satisfying and boost your confidence.

  • Proficiency in BSL is a valuable skill in many fields, including education, healthcare, social work, and customer service.

  • Provides the ability to offer more inclusive and accessible services to Deaf customers and clients, enhancing your organization’s reputation.

  • Helping to raise awareness about the challenges faced by the Deaf community and promoting positive change.

  • Forming meaningful relationships with Deaf individuals, leading to a richer and more diverse social circle.

  • For families with Deaf members, learning BSL improves family communication and strengthens bonds.

You will be guided on your journey by our enthusiastic deaf tutor Sue.

What you could do next

A continuation of the beginners course

Key facts

This course is divided into three units, and you are required to be able to achieve a good attendance record and learning. You will recieve a college certificate at the end of your course. This is not an externally accredited course.

BSL 201 – develops your receptive skills: This unit covers topics linked to meeting Deaf people. You will learn how to recieve and understand specific information and instructions, and how to understand description, explanations and statements, And everyday conversations.

BSL 202 – develops your productive skills: This unit covers topics to help you when you’re signing with a Deaf person. You will learn how to use simple structures and phrases and use BSL appropriate to the context of the discussion. Understand how to use role-play, while using a conversation based on the theme that your tutor has chosen.

BSL 203- Develops your conversational skills BSL: This unit covers topics to help you converse with a Deaf person. You will learn how to understand routine questions and responses.

Assessment methods

Ongoing teacher assessment.

Entry requirements

Beginners/Beginners Plus