British Sign Language

British Sign Language for Improvers

What opportunities will this course give me?

This British Sign Language Improvers course builds on prior knowledge and continues to assist learners to communicate more effectively with deaf people at a basic level. It may also assist learners who want to work, or progress their career, in care, education or any other area where an ability to sign at a basic level would be beneficial.

Please note that this course is non vocational and does not lead to a qualification.

What will I be learning?

Learners will be able to:

• Sign at a basic level.
• Respond to simple signed questions.
• Develop conversation skills.
• Develop receptive and productive signing skills.
• Be able to do a short presentation or retell a short signed story.

You will have some prior basic knowledge of BSL to include:

• Fingerspelling
• Basic greetings and polite conventions
• Numbers
• Question forms
• Days of the week, months and seasons
• Timelines & frequency
• Family and pets
• Colours
• Describing people - appearance, character, clothing
• Interests, hobbies and sport
• Food and drink

We will recap the topics above and build on this with the following:

• The weather
• Jobs and workplaces
• Public Services
• Health and emotions
• Education
• The home and positional language
• Transport and places
• Directions and travel

You will continue to gain a better understanding of the deaf culture and community.

An Eastleigh College certificate will be awarded on request.

Why is this course for me?

You will be taught and assessed by various methods including:

• Receptive from tutor
• Practical demonstration
• Group and pair work
• Games
• Role mode and role play
• DVDs
• Conversation

How will my learning be enhanced?

This Improvers course is designed to be stress-free with no formal assessments or accreditation. The programme is delivered at a basic level to ensure all learning abilities are catered to.

As the course develops, you will then be individually nurtured and challenged with extended tasks dependent on your own individual level, allowing you to hit your personal milestones.