This two week course is designed to teach you about deaf awareness and an introduction to British Sign Language.
This two week course is designed to teach you about deaf awareness and an introduction to British Sign Language.
Overview
This two week course is designed to teach you about deaf awareness and an introduction to British Sign Language.
In this course we will teach:
How to develop strategies to overcome barriers to communication with Deaf people
An introduction to the BSL alphabet
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Who is this course for?
This awareness session is suitable for anybody who wants to understand deaf awareness and is a basic introduction to British Sign Language.
Entry Requirements
A desire to learn more about deaf awareness and the use of British Sign Language.
Benefits/Skills
Provide a basic understanding of deaf awareness and the uses of British Sign Language.
Careers/Progression
Signer for British Sign Language after completion of appropriate qualifications .
Specialist Support Worker for the Deaf
Teacher of the Deaf
Communication worker
Our Mission
“To be an exceptional and responsive college providing life-changing education, skills and experiences for individuals, businesses and communities”
Our Values
Excellent
Excelling in teaching and learning to develop world-ready students.
Dynamic
Developing a culture where new ideas are embraced and nurtured.
Collaborative
Partnerships with employers in the development and delivery of the curriculum.
Empowering
Being an active member of the Keighley & District community, seeking opportunities to improve lives.
Enterprising
Determination to find successful solutions.
Aspirational
Being the best we can.
Sporting activities
The College runs a number of sporting activities including table tennis, zumba and football. New activities are introduced throughout the year and are publicised around the college.
Keighley College Gym
Keighley College students sat at the college chatting and laughing
Fundraising
Each year the College run a number of fundraising activities which support both local and national charities. Whilst all students are encouraged to join in activities, Fundraising forms part of Level 1 study programme.
“My team challenge was to raise funds for Manorlands. I decided to have my legs waxed in the college atrium and collect money through sponsorship. Although I felt as if I was going to pass out during the waxing I felt good about helping charity”
(Ryan Parker Level 1 Sport & Public Services Oct 16)
Volunteering
The College actively encourages students to participate in volunteering opportunities. It is recognised volunteering offers students the opportunity to meet new people, have fun and develop essential employability skills.
Examples of volunteering students have participated in are marshalling at sports events, working in a charity shop, supporting at a youth club and running community events.
We welcome you to join our friendly and engaging introduction to British Sign Language course at Hayle Community Centre, Hayle. British Sign Language (BSL) is a language used by D/deaf people to communicate using hand shapes, facial expressions, lip patterns, gestures, and body language.
This course introduces the student to basic communication with the Deaf community and builds confidence communicating and learning in groups
Taking the same content areas from the taster session but focusing on signs more in-depth signs to further conversations in sign language that involve everyday life.
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The Level 6 Certificate in British Sign Language (BSL62) qualification will develop the learner’s language skills from Level 4 (B2) towards Level 6 of the National Occupational Standards for Languages (CILT 2010), or C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
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