Thursday 11th July
6pm - 9pm 30 weeks
John Archbold
Cost £795 including Signature fees
This qualification is designed to enable you to develop an ability to communicate with Deaf people using BSL in a range of familiar contexts, participating in more detailed and open-ended exchanges.
The course will develop functional communication in BSL about a range of real-life and daily experiences. You will be able to deal with more routine language tasks and have a sufficient grasp of grammar to cope with some non-routine tasks.
Summary
This qualification is designed to enable you to develop an ability to communicate with Deaf people using BSL in a range of familiar contexts, participating in more detailed and open-ended exchanges.
The course will develop functional communication in BSL about a range of real-life and daily experiences. You will be able to deal with more routine language tasks and have a sufficient grasp of grammar to cope with some non-routine tasks.
Units
The course is divided into three units and candidates are required to pass all units to gain the Signature qualification.
BSL 201
Receptive skills
This unit covers topics linked to meeting deaf people. You will learn how to receive and understand specific information and instructions, and how to understand descriptions, explanations and statements.
BSL 202
Productive skills
This unit covers topics to help you when signing with a deaf person. You will learn how to use simple structures and phrases and use BSL appropriate to the context of the discussion.
BSL 203
Conversational skills
This unit covers topics to help you converse with a deaf person. You will learn how to understand routine questions and responses, requests and views and understand the main points of routine conversations.
Themes
Everyday Conversation
Eating and Drinking
Shopping and Spending
Travel and Holidays
You will study the theme 'Everyday Conversation', and pick two from the remaining three themes.
Assessments
Assessments take place during normal class time and the assessment fees are included in the course price.
Entry Requirements
BSL Level 1 qualification
Location
18 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7SU
