Certificate in British Sign Language (Signature)
This qualification is designed to enable learners to communicate with Deaf people using British Sign Language (BSL) on a range of topics that involve simple, everyday language use. They will gain basic skills and confidence in production and reception of BSL.
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This course is suitable for those who:
- Want to learn basic language skills to communicate simple conversations with Deaf people
- Want to learn new language skills as part of a programme of study
- Want to progress to more advanced study and/or employment using BSL in the future
- Are studying for personal development
- Are parents, family, friends or colleagues of Deaf people
Details
Total Guided Learning Hours
64
Hours per week
2.75
Total number of Sessions
36
Fees
Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees £400
(This course is FREE if you are unemployed, studying for a first level 2 or earn under £18,135.00)
Awarding Body and/or Examination Costs if applicable
£43
Requirements
Commitment
What study is needed at home?
What study is needed at home?
A minimum of 26 hours of home study and practice is required in order to pass this qualification
Previous Learning
No Previous learning required
Main Learning Objectives
By the end of this course you should be able to:
Understand and use a limited range of simple words and sentence in BSL
Take part in simple, every day conversations in BSL
Give and follow simple directions or instructions in BSL
Give and follow simple statements or descriptions in BSL
Progression to further learning with FACE
Following succesful completion of this course, you could go on to Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language
Progression to other Providers
Following succesful completion of this course, you could go on to BSL Level 3 at other institutions
Jobs and Careers
You could work for an organisation that supports deaf people, or in a school or college, for example, as an educational support assistant.
Progression on to higher level courses, to degree level, is necessary to teach BSL or work as an Interpreter.
Certificate in British Sign Language (Signature)
Level 2 – Learning Aim Reference: 500/61057
This qualification is designed to enable learners to develop their skills to communicate with Deaf people using British Sign Language (BSL) in a range of everyday situations. The qualification will allow learners to participate in longer and more varied conversations than at Level 1. The course will develop communication using BSL about real life, routine, and daily experiences. The learner will be able to deal with most routine communication and have enough understanding of grammar to cope with some non-routine communication.
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This course is suitable for those who:
- Wish to achieve language skills at an intermediate level to improve communication with Deaf people
- Are Deaf and wish to gain a qualification in their native language
- Are family, friends and colleagues of Deaf people
- Want to progress from Level 1 study in BSL, and who may want to progress to more advanced levels of study in BSL at a later date
- Are studying for personal development
Details
Total Guided Learning Hours
100
Hours per week
2.75
Total number of Sessions
36
Fees
Tuition Fees
£660
This course is FREE if you are unemployed, studying for a first level 2 or earn under £18,135.00)
Awarding Body and/or Examination Costs if applicable
£53
Requirements
Commitment
What study is needed at home?
What study is needed at home?
A minimum of 50 hourse of home study and practice is required in order to pass this qualification
Previous Learning
Level 1 Award in British Sign Language
Main Learning Objectives
By the end of this course you should be able to:
Understand routine language in everyday situations
Show and use routine language in everyday situations
Using both receptive and production skills to demonstrate that learners can and understand information during a routine conversation with a BSL user
Progression to further learning with FACE
FACE do not offer higher level qualifications in BSL
Progression to other Providers
Learners can progress onto BSL Level 3 at other institutions
Jobs and Careers
You could work for an organisation that supports deaf people, or in a school or college, for example, as an educational support assistant.
Progression on to higher level courses, to degree level, is necessary to teach BSL or work as an Interpreter.
