British Sign Language Level 1 Course: Friday

Thursday 20 October 2016

6:30pm - 9pm

Tickets

Introduction

  This course will provide you with the basic skills necessary to communicate with other BSL users about a variety of everyday topics and give you an officially recognised qualification. Whether you are looking to continue learning BSL in the future, want to be able to communicate with others in BSL, or just want to learn for fun; this course will meet your requirements.

 

Course Requirements

  No prior BSL skill or knowledge is required to participate in the course.

 

Key Information

 Course Cost: £255 (Scroll to the bottom of the page to buy tickets)

 When and Where: Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays 6:30pm-9pm in the learning centre at the University of Birmingham

 Course Content: Signature BSL Level 1 course covering basic topics for everyday communication in BSL.

 Course Duration: Oct. 2016 - June 2017

 Taster Session: taster session will be held on Friday 30th September in the learning centre.

 

Course Overview 

The course follows the Signature BSL Lvl1 Specification and is split into three sections:

  • BSL 101H-Introduction to BSL,
  • BSL 102-Conversational BSL,

  • BSL 103-Communicate in BSL about Everyday Life.

  Throughout the course you will cover many topics including greetings and introductions, numbers, asking for and giving directions, describing people and places, food. For each section you will also take an exam where you will have a conversation in BSL which will be videod and marked. Upon completion of all three units and passing of the exams you will recieve your official certificate from Signature.

 

Course Duration Other Information

  The course will take place throughout university term time, starting the first week of October and ending in June and will consist of a weekly class (there will be three classes running on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) from 6.30pm to 9.00pm. 

  Classes will take place on Campus at the University and places for each day are offered on a first come, first serve basis however there will be scope to move people around so if you see the day that you want to do the course is not available just send us an email at talking-hands@guild.bham.ac.uk and we will do our best to get you a place on the course.

 

Course Costs and Payment Options

  The full cost of the course os £255 and covers yout tuition as well as exam fees. Tickets can be purchased here, on the guild website. Tickets for each day are listed under a seperate event (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday). If you are unable to get tickets through the website, for whatever reason, let us know and we will make sure that either the system is fixed or an alternative method of payment is provided.

  We understand that some individuals may not be able to pay the full cost of the course upfront, if this is the case please just contact us at talking-hands@guild.bham.ac.uk so we can discuss alternative payment options with you.