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Key Facts

  • Starting
    2 Oct 2024
    Location
    Merton
    Start Time
    17:00
    End Time
    19:00
    Duration
    10 Weeks
    Study Mode
    Part Time Evening
    Days
    Wednesday
    Start Date
    2 Oct 2024
    Level
    Short Course
    Code
    MBEX284ML

    Fees

    19+ Fee
    Free

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British Sign Language for Beginners (T1E)

British Sign Language for Beginners (T1E)

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British Sign Language (BSL) is the legally recognised language for the deaf and hearing-impaired community in Britain. Our non-accredited 10-week course will give you a foundational understanding of basic terminology and structures in BSL.

On successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

  • Engage in everyday communicative situations e.g. greetings, telling the time and date, counting and fingerspelling, describing the weather, people and activities;
  • Construct and follow short narratives in BSL about generic topics e.g. the home, the family, and leisure activities;
  • Recognise and apply the basic linguistic features of BSL and the implications of being Deaf in a hearing world;
  • Reflect on your progress and pursue further study.

  • Entry Requirements


    This course is suitable for complete beginners or those with limited knowledge of BSL.

  • Course Content


    The course will provide a foundational understanding on the following topics:

    • Introducing yourself & polite conversation
    • Alphabet & Fingerspelling
    • Numbers
    • Hobbies & Interests
    • Family & Home
    • Time & days of the week
    • Weather
    • Work
    • Daily routine

  • Progression Next Steps


    British Sign Language for Improvers. Accredited Level 1 BSL.

  • Additional Information


    This course will run for 2 ½ hours over 10 weeks and will be taught be a qualified teacher. You must be prepared to attend all classes and be willing to complete the home learning tasks. The sessions will have mixture of signing practice and verbal communication.

  • Course Structure


    The sessions will be delivered in person and will use a variety of collaborative activities and different teaching methods.
    In line with active learning methodologies, class activities will include: pair work, group-work (dialogue practice, information gap exercises, discussion), individual tasks, discovery and formulation of grammatical rules. At the end of every session, you will be given some short home learning tasks to complete. The purpose of these activities will be to revise and consolidate your knowledge while developing your awareness of how to use language learning tools independently. Our approach on this course not only ensures you engage with a wide range of tasks and activities but also seeks to support different learning styles.

  • Assessment Details


    Your tutor will give you verbal feedback. Continuous informal assessment will be undertaken by the tutor during all class activities.