These courses are designed to start from an absolute beginner and will teach learners to communicate with deaf people on a range of general topics. You will be taught by a professional Deaf Tutor in a friendly and supportive environment.
DurationThese courses are designed to start from an absolute beginner and will teach learners to communicate with deaf people on a range of general topics. You will be taught by a professional Deaf Tutor in a friendly and supportive environment.
Courses lead to nationally recognized qualifications that are divided into three units for Level 1 and four units for Level 2. Each unit for Level 1 can be achieved separately. For Level 2, learners are required to enroll onto the 25-week course.
BSL Level 1: Part 1
This is for you if you have no prior knowledge of British Sign language (or so little that you effectively want to start again from scratch). You will learn basic skills to enable you to make yourself understood and to find out information in everyday situations.
You will be taught by a trained and experienced deaf BSL tutor. Having a deaf tutor (the equivalent to a native speaker) has its benefits. Students acquire real experience communicating with deaf people and have a better understanding of how interaction with signs takes place.
BSL Level 1: Part 2
This is for you if you have prior knowledge of British Sign Language or you have completed the Level 1 Award - Part 1 (Signature Unit 102 or iBSL equivalent). You will continue developing basic conversational skills to enable you to make yourself understood and to find out information in everyday situations.
You will be taught by a trained and experienced deaf BSL tutor enabling students to acquire real experience communicating with deaf people and have a better understanding of how interaction with signs takes place.
BSL Level 1: Part 3
This is for you if you have prior knowledge of British Sign Language or you have completed the Level 1 Award - Parts 101 and 102Signature or iBSL equivalent. You will continue developing basic conversational skills and basic receptive skills to enable you to make yourself understood and to find out information in everyday situations.
You will be taught by a trained and experienced deaf BSL tutor enabling students to acquire real experience communicating with deaf people and have a better understanding of how interaction with signs takes place.
BSL Level 2
This is for you if you have completed and passed either the full Signature BSL Level 1 Award (Units 101, 102 and 103) or the full iBSL Level 1 Award (Units 1A1, 1A2 and 1A3).
BSL Level 3
This is for you if you have completed and passed either the full Signature BSL Level 2 Award (Units 201, 202 and 203) or the full iBSL Level 2 Award (Units 2A1, 2A2, 2A3 and 2A4).
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We offer a number of different British Sign Language classes, beginning with our Taster Sessions and Introduction to BSL courses which run throughout the year and progressing to our Signature accredited courses in BSL Level 1 to Level 3. We also offer courses for businesses and organisations and pr...
The British Sign Language (BSL) - Introduction course is designed for those interested in learning British Sign Language or improving on existing skills to work towards SQA accreditation.
This course is designed to enable you to develop an ability to communicate with Deaf people using BSL in a range of familiar contexts, participating in longer and more open conversation than at a beginner’s course.
British Sign Language (BSL) is an incredibly useful language to learn. Whether you hope to use it at work or at home, these evening classes will help you become a better, and more inclusive, communicator.
British Sign Language classes are offered by The University of Sheffield.
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