Certificate in British Sign Language - Level 1

CERTIFICATE IN BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE - LEVEL 1

British Sign Language is not only used by people who are D/deaf or the hearing impaired, it is also a subject of study for anyone who is teaching or working with D/deaf adults or children. Or, you can be a learner who wants to learn British Sign Language to expand your understanding of it and develop it as a hobby. The beginner course in British Sign Language will help you communicate with others already using sign language, or learning to use it.

The course is a video training where you will be introduced to British Sign Language, enhancing your sign language vocabulary. The curriculum is in-depth and will cover how to engage in daily conversations. You will also learn to sign about people, animals, colours, numbers and time. Additionally, you will learn the signs for food and drink, work, hobbies and directions.

If you aspire or already work as a special education teacher, or speech pathologist, the beginner course in British Sign Language is a great course to start off with. It is a specialty programme to help you use it day to day basic conversations. It is a practical course that will improve your understanding of British Sign language, and to develop further proficiency.

The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Global Edulink* has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 1 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by Global Edulink* to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards & Certa Awards endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

*Study365 is an approved reselling partner for ABC Awards courses under Global Edulink

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

Learning Outcomes

• Learn how to use BSL in everyday conversations
• Understand practical aspects of grammar and vocabulary
• Develop your receptive skills in British Sign Language
• You will learn how to convey conversations in eating, drinking, shopping and travel
• If you are aiming to work in your career with deaf children or adults, and want to improve your understanding of BSL

COURSE CURRICULUM

1. Introduction To British Sign Language
2. Alphabet, Fingerspelling And Names
3. Greetings
4. Family, Question Forms And Family Story
5. Rooms In The House
6. Colors
7. Questions And Statements About The Home
8. Animals
9. Numbers And Money
10. Time And Months Of The Year
11. Describing Ages
12. Weather
13. Transport
14. Directions
15. Hobbies
16. Work
17. Food And Drink
Dialogues
Bonus Stories

Access Duration

The course is delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and for 365 days (12 months). As this is an online course, you have no set timetable and can study at your own pace. Move through the modules as fast or slow as you wish, and return to previous sections at any point.

Method of Assessment

This online course is assignment-based with learners being assessed upon the submission of a series of assignments. Once you successfully submit the assignments, students will gain an academic certification. The assignments must be submitted to the instructor through the online learning portal. The assignments will be reviewed and evaluated, with feedback provided to the student on how well they have fared.

Certification

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

Accredited Body

Accredited body (Accreditation) ABC Awards and Certa Awards have long-established reputations for providing high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. ABC Awards and Certa Awards combine over 180 years of expertise combined with a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.

Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, ABC Awards and Certa Awards also offer regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.

• Individuals aspiring to work with people with D/deaf or hearing impaired
• Professionals working with D/deaf children or adults
• Parents that have deaf children
• Anyone interested in learning British Sign Language

• Learners should be age 19 or over, and must have a basic understanding of Maths, English, and ICT.
• A recognised qualification in any discipline.

This course will equip you with the basic knowledge and skills in British Sign Language which could open the doors for further studies should you wish to.

• Special Education Teacher (Middle School) – £31,900 per annum
• Interpreter – £23,358 per annum
• Speech-Language Pathologist – £35,000 per annum
• Audiologist
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