This 20 week course is designed to teach you how to communicate with deaf people in British Sign Language (BSL) on a range of topics that involve simple, everyday language use.
Course Information
This 20 week course is designed to teach you how to communicate with deaf people in British Sign Language (BSL) on a range of topics that involve simple, everyday language use.
You will gain the basic skills and confidence in production and reception of British Sign Language. This qualification runs for 20 weeks and is assessed through conversations in British Sign Language and a practical assessment of skills.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is aimed at learners that wish to learn new communication skills ad a whole new language. This British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1 course will teach you the skills to help people with complex communication disabilities. Along with learning to sign alphabets and numbers, this course will prepare you to communicate effectively in sign language.
Support worker for deaf learners
Sign language interpreter
Communication Support Worker
Social worker for the deaf
Benefits / Skills
Fingerspelling,
Numbers, Colours,
Introductions,
Family/Relationships,
Time, Money, Days, Months, & Seasons,
Food & Drink,
Conversation
Assessment Types
This qualification runs for 20 weeks and is assessed through conversations in British Sign Language and a practical assessment of skills
Career Progression
Support worker for deaf learners
Sign language interpreter
Communication Support Worker
Social worker for the deaf
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country with more than 20,000 students and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
The college is part of Luminate Education Group, which consists of Leeds City College, University Centre Leeds, Leeds Sixth Form College, Keighley College, Harrogate College and Leeds Conservatoire.
The college operates out of three main campuses: Printworks, Park Lane and Quarry Hill with smaller provisions in communities across the city. The new Quarry Hill Campus, based in the Cultural Quarter in Leeds, opened in September 2019.
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.
British Sign Language course is offered by Language Class. Our courses are taught by highly qualified and experienced teacher who are extremely dedicated to ensuring you leave with all the necessary skills to broaden your horizons and never be lost for words again.
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