Typical Programmes for Regular Courses

BSL Level 1

30 weeks

(follows Signature recommended guided learning hours)

6.00pm - 8.00pm

Introduction to BSL
Conversational BSL
BSL at school, college or work

BSL Level 2

34 weeks

(follows Signature recommended guided learning hours)

6.00pm-8.00pm

BSL Receptive Skills
BSL Production Skills
BSL Conversational Skills

Deaf Awareness & BSL

9.30am - 3.30pm

Deaf Awareness

Types of Deafness
Deaf Culture
Barriers of Communication
Environmental Aids
Role of an Interpreter

BSL

Greetings
Meeting People
Fingerspelling
Numbers

Communication Tactics
9.30am - 3.30pm (4.30pm with assessment)

Terminology; Statistics; How does Deafness Affect People's Communication?; Hearing Aids; Rules for Clear Communication; Introduction to Lipreading; Communication Tactics; Technical Aids; Language Service Professionals; Fingerspelling