Qualification Aim

This certificate can be attained by candidates without any previous knowledge or experience of British Sign Language. It will enable them to achieve basic competence and confidence in productive and receptive skills .

Target Group.

This formally recognised qualification from Signature, the national sign language awarding body, is aimed at people who wish to learn the language in order to communicate with Deaf family and friends or to enhance their skills with Deaf people in educational or work settings.

Course Structure.

The course consists of three units, an Introduction to BSL, Conversational BSL and Conversational Skills, all of which have linked topics, such as school, college and work.

Unit 1 –An Introduction to BSL- takes 10 hours and includes the following topics:

Unit 2 – Conversational BSL – takes 20 hours and includes the following topics:

Unit 3 – BSL at Work – takes 20 hours and includes the following topics:

Candidates must pass all three units to achieve the full qualification.

However, units may be taken separately and in any order, although Unit 1 is designed s an introduction to the language and should, therefore, be completed first.

The total learning time is 50 hours: 2 hours per. week for 25 weeks (term time only).

Assessment.

Assessment is built into the learning time of each unit.

However, there will be a 4-5 minute conversation between each candidate and the tutor-assessor to demonstrate the individual’s productive and receptive skills. These conversations will be filmed and sent to Signature, the awarding body, for external verification. This applies to each unit undertaken.

Candidates are required to achieve 85% accuracy to secure a pass.

Qualification Objectives.

On completion of all three units, candidates will be able to:

Progression Routes.

On completion of the Signature Level 1 Certificate in British Sign Language, candidates may progress to the following courses offered by the awarding body:

* An indication that both these courses’ contents and terminology focus predominantly upon issues connected with work within the Deaf Community.

Fees.

The total fee for all three units is £200 per. candidate.

If assessment re-sits are required, then these incur an extra cost set by the awarding body.

Dates & Venue.

The course will start on Monday 3rd October 2011. At The Fisherman's Arms, Bridport, Dorset. 6-8pm

For more information and to book a place, please contacts us at enquiries@lymebaybsl.com