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Introduction to British Sign Language
This course is the foundation for those who need to communicate with deaf people, either professionally or personally, but who have no signing skills. It will teach you the importance of hand shapes, and visual expressions and correct body language, giving you an insight into the way this language is structured.
This course is designed to introduce you to the basic principles of British Sign Language (BSL), and to present methods of communicating with people who are profoundly deaf or who are sign language users. The course includes lots of group and pair work. It is recommended that you practise your skills between the lessons. This is an Entry 3 Level course.
Entry Requirements
None other than an interest in this subject.
Course Code: XEAMSIG1W0
Fee: £165
Start Date: April 29, 2025
End Date: June 24, 2025
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This course is designed to introduce you to the basic principles of British Sign Language (BSL), and to present methods of communicating with people who are profoundly deaf or who are sign language users. The course includes lots of group and pair work. It is recommended that you practise your skills between the lessons. This is an Entry 3 Level course.
20 hours, one evening a week for 8 weeks.
Classbased
There is one internal one to one assessment, there are no external assessments.
Entry Level NONE Non regulated SFA formula funded provision, Entry Level, Languages, Literature and Culture of the British Isles, 13 to 20 hrs, PW A
Potentially after passing Level 2 a career working with Deaf people
Entry level
Course Code: XEAMSIG1W0
Fee: £165
Start Date: April 29, 2025
End Date: June 24, 2025
Book an Open Day