CFTDB

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Centre for Deaf People Bristol

British Sign Language Class

British Sign Language, or BSL for short, is the sign language used in the UK. It is the first language of approximately 150,000 deaf people in the British Isles. There are also many thousands of people who are not deaf but who use BSL, such as employers of deaf people, relatives/friends and interpreters.

At the Centre for Deaf People, classes are currently offered on Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm Mon, Tues, and Thurs, according to Timetable of Activities (and different time, too). We are hoping to expand the classes in June 2009 depending on the number of people who want to learn BSL.

Candidates are invited to enrole in the Introduction to British Sign Language class first. This twenty-hour course is usually taught over ten weeks. At the end of the course, you will have an opportunity to receive a certificate, having gone through an assessment of your skills. You may then go onto the next step, which is Foundation Level A & B British Sign Language. This course, a forty-hour addition to the Introduction to British Sign Language course, is usually taught over twenty weeks and provides learners with the opportunity to develop their everyday BSL skills. At the end of the course, you will have an opportunity to undertake two assessments of your skills and receive a Level Two certificate (again: you must undertake Introduction to BSL before you are able to join this course). The curriculum is recognised by the British Deaf Association.

These courses are recognised by National Open College Network (NOCN) and it can be accredited in any national qualification.

For Further Information, please contact the Centre.