BSL Level 1

Tuesday 7th January 2024
Zoom
Every Monday evening from 6.30pm to 9:00pm
33 weeks include exams
Signature
£385.00 excluding assessment fees of £125 (payable at time of assessment) = £510 total

Payment Options: Available to pay 10 months in instalments at no extra cost

Sarah Normington

I’m thoroughly enjoying classes with Bob. He’s so patient and you don’t feel silly if you get things wrong. He just shows the correct sign and it’s no problem. He is also very funny! I like the humour he incorporates.😀

BSL level 1 – 2023/2024

Kishi Allebone (UCAS)

This course has had such an impact on my life. Im going to be honest, last year was tough and I was feeling down with both my personal life and my work life. One of the things that got me through it all seeing Bob on a Wednesday afternoon!  Things are a lot better at work now and in my personal life but still, my most enjoyable times are chatting to Bob (in sign language might I add which feels AMAZING) on a Wednesday afternoon.  I am about to start volunteering for the Gloucestershire Deaf Association, through which I have met someone who creates content for BSLBT which he has asked me to get involved in. This, along with some other connections means my future career may take me into creating content for the Deaf community so to say this course has been life changing is no exaggeration.

BSL level 1 2023/2024

Sarah Sutton

I have absolutely loved my BSL classes with Bob and feel I have learnt a huge amount.

BSL Level 1, 2 & 3 - 2019/2021

Martin Jung

Bob is a very knowledgeable and supportive teacher with a great sense of humour and focus to detail.  The lessons are structured very well and the learning blocks are themed and hence, as in context to each other, relatively easy to learn.  Each sign is repeated several times and followed up a week later and encouraged to be used thereafter.  The group size is perfect to allow for interesting communications and a good ratio of active and passive time for each individual.

BSL Level 1 – 2023/2024

 

 

Briony King

Bob was friendly and happy to go at a slower pace for those of us just starting off with no Makaton
experience. Photo images when learning new vocab I found helpful – had no worries about the
exam.

BSL Level 1 to 6 - 2018 to 2022

Martha Hearl

Bob is an excellent teacher.  Excellent on picking up the small details when we sign incorrectly.
Always with a smile and very encouraging. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending him for BSL lessons.

BSL Level 1 & 2 2018/2020

Chery Robertson

Bob’s lessons are fantastic, he explains everything really well.  If I’m ever unsure he will explain again or in a different way until I fully understand.  Really look forward to my lessons each week as the more I learnt, the more confident I get. Great teacher, great course, highly recommended.

BSL Level 1 to 3 2018/2020

Niamh Hunter

Always enjoy lessons. I like the weekly story telling where we got tested

BSL Level 1 to 3 - 2018 - 2021

British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1 Course

This qualification is designed to teach learners to communicate with Deaf people in 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.

To introduce yourself and others using BSL

Learn, understand and use simple sentences in BSL

Learn to finger spell places, names and objects

Learn to describe events

Understand and learn numbers, including prices and times

Discover everyday topics and learn to discuss them using BSL

Engage in simple BSL conversations

Summary

Fully accredited by Signature to achieve your BSL level 1 certificate

Ideal for beginners who want to learn BSL

Friendly teaching with PowerPoint presentations, handouts, online resources on a weekly basis (term-time) plus free advice when required.

No entry requirements, just a will and enthusiasm to learn!

Students will be expected to undertake self-study and complete homework

Ideal For Those

Who wish to discover and understand the basics of BSL

Who work/volunteer (or seeking to) with Deaf or hard of hearing people

Seeking to learn a new language

Looking to broaden their communication skills

Learn well with visual teaching methods

Level 1 BSL consists of 3 units

BSL 101

Introduction to BSL

To achieve this unit, learners must show they can understand and use basic language in everyday situations. You can meet and greet, understand basic conversation and numbers, give and follow simple directions and information.

BSL 102

Conversational BSL

This unit allows the learner to show both productive and receptive skills, and understand a range of topics. It allows the learner to demonstrate that they can use a limited range of signs and handle simple exchanges

BSL 103

Communicate in BSL about Everyday Life

To achieve this unit, learners must show they can understand and use a limited range of vocabulary and can follow simple sentences and structures in BSL about everyday life. They can be understood and can understand standard signing, with facial expressions, signing space and placement.