Introduction
This course is designed to allow learners to participate in longer and more varied BSL conversations. The course will develop communication in BSL about real life, routine, and daily experiences. You will gain enough understanding of grammar to cope with some non-routine communication. Learners will be taught a number of regional variations in sign language.
Course code
SSLC
Location
Dumfries Campus
Duration
The guided learning hours for this course are 100 hours, with an additional study time of 50 hours.
Entry Requirements
Learners must have completed BSL at Level 1. Evidence will need to be provided at the time of booking.
BSL standards include requirements for learners to have sufficient sight, manual dexterity,
facial and body movement to produce and receive BSL.
Additional Entry Requirements
Important Notice for All Course Attendees To attend and complete the course, you must bring valid photographic identification. Acceptable forms of ID include:
- A valid UK passport
- A full or provisional UK driving licence
Please note:
Failure to present a valid photo ID on the day may result in you being unable to complete the course.
This requirement is part of our compliance procedures and is essential for verifying participant identity.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Course Content
This qualification is designed to enable learners to develop their skills to communicate with
Deaf people using British Sign Language (BSL) in a range of everyday situations.
The qualification will allow learners to participate in longer and more varied conversations than at Level 1.
The course will develop communication in BSL about real life, routine, and daily experiences.
The learner will be able to deal with most routine communication and have enough understanding of grammar to cope with some non-routine communication.
Learners should be taught a number of regional variations in sign language.
This qualification has four themes:
Theme 1 – Everyday Conversation
Theme 2 – Eating and Drinking
Theme 3 – Spending and Shopping
Theme 4 – Travel and Holidays.
Theme 1 is mandatory for all learners; learners will also study two additional themes from the above, this will be discussed with the learner.
Assessments
You will complete three assessments:
UNIT 1 – BSL Receptive Skills
To achieve this unit, learners must show they can understand routine language in everyday situations. Learners can understand specific details from, and the general meaning of, a range of information presented in sign language. They can understand standard signing, delivered at normal speed, with facial expressions, body language, etc.
UNIT 2 – BSL Productive Skills
To achieve this unit, learners must show they can use routine language in everyday situations; it allows learners to demonstrate their ability to present information in British Sign Language.
UNIT 3 – Conversational Skills
This unit allows learners to put both skills together (UNIT 1 & 2) to demonstrate that they can understand the exchange of information during a routine conversation with a BSL user.
Additional funding information
Please contact the team at shortcourses@dumgal.ac.uk to discuss funding opportunities.
Course Contact Details
If you would like more information or to reserve a place on a course, please get in touch.
Telephone: 01387 734199
E-mail:shortcourses@dumgal.ac.uk
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