British Sign Language Level 1 - £415

What You Will Study

If you’re looking to start your BSL journey, our British Sign Language Level 1 Award is the perfect course. This BSL beginners course offers an introduction to how British Sign Language is structured and supports you in learning to communicate with the Deaf community in BSL.

Over 60 hours of guided and individual learning, you’ll develop an understanding of this visually rich language, including its grammar, vocabulary, and conversational skills.

After completing your British Sign Language Level 1 Award, you’ll be able to use BSL to communicate with Deaf individuals. You’ll be able to cover a range of themes that involve simple, everyday language use.

Whether you want to support and communicate with a deaf loved one, offer inclusive communication to those with hearing loss in the workplace, or simply learn BSL to broaden your horizons, this course equips you with the tools to engage confidently in basic BSL conversations.

You’ll gain basic skills and confidence to both produce and receive BSL communication - from discussing common topics and asking and answering questions to using appropriate facial expressions and gestures to enhance your communication.

At the end of this BSL beginners course, you’ll be able to:

• Understand and use a limited range of simple words and sentences in BSL
• Take part in simple, everyday conversations in BSL
• Give and follow simple directions or instructions in BSL
• Give and follow simple, familiar statements or descriptions in BSL

This course will run on Tuesday evenings, starting at 6pm.