Introduction to British Sign Language - Level 1

Introduction to British Sign Language - Level 1

What Will I Learn

  • Learn the basics of BSL and remove communication barriers
  • To provide opportunities to grow skills and knowledge on sign conversation
  • To help people deaf since childhood use sign language effectively
  • To help the increasing population of the deaf to cope with their hearing losses
  • Empower deaf individuals to communicate and reduce social isolation and exclusion
  • Master the art of using hands, fingers, gestures and eye movements
  • To teach friends and family members principles of BSL
  • To allow learners follow simple statements or descriptions in BSL

Description

Enrolling in an online course is the best and quickest way to learn British sign language!

Do you know that more than 11 million people in the United Kingdom are either hard of hearing or completely deaf?  Hard to believe, but true. British sign language (BSL) is preferably the first choice of the deaf community in the UK with almost 151,000 BSL users in the country. BSL is also extensively used by people with healthy ears to support their deaf relatives and act as language interpreters. Taking the Introduction to British Sign Language Level 3 course will teach you BSL basics to effectively use head, body and facial movements.

If you are passionate about helping deaf people, then this course provides the best visual communication techniques using gestures and facial expressions. The BSL introductory course covers a broad range of topics such as BSL grammar, greeting people, finger spelling tips and many other signing tips to master the sign language.  If you think sign language is difficult to learn, let us change your mind on that forever.

Why You Should Learn at Care Academy?

The qualification from Care Academy will facilitate learners to develop a combination of skills and knowledge. They will be equipped to deliver effective and safe fitness and exercise programme methods to millions of clients in the UK and worldwide. IOSH Managing Safely completed with Care Academy will equip you with the right knowledge and a renowned certification to effectively plan and implement effective safety strategies and measures at workplace.    


  • The award in British sign language is suitable for people of all ages. You can learn BSL even if you are younger than 16.

The qualification for suitable for all the following individuals who:

  • Want to master BSL and communicate
  • Want to master new sign language skills
  • Want to study sign language to train others
  • Want to learn sign language for personal interest
  • Want to aid deaf people  
  • Each module is assessed according to learning outcomes. Learners must provide proof of skill level or competence to meet all the learning outcomes for each required unit.    
  • You will be assessed through an exam to demonstrate your proficiency in BSL

Once you complete the course assessment and all modules, you will be awarded with the Introduction to British Sign Language certification by CPD.

The awarding body

Millions of people worldwide use sign language to communicate successfully with their family members and hearing-impaired friends. The UK’s leading awarding body, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), establishes excellent standard of high-quality education for BSL learners who have no knowledge of the British sign language. CPD is committed to enhancing proficiency and personal skills to develop learners’ skills and abilities.

Completing this CPD certification will ensure that you get practical and logical understanding of BSL and become great resources for assisting others.  

 

Access duration

You will have 12 months access to your online learning portal from the date you join the course. The course is self-paced; you can schedule your learning flexibly. 

 

Career progression: What’s next after this course?

Completing the introductory British Sign Language Level 3 course empowers you to work as a sign language instructor or a trainer. You can teach young people, children, or adults in public schools, hundreds of universities, and community organisations.  The average salary of a BSL teacher varies between GBP20,000 and GBP35,000 per year.  

Curriculum

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Reviews

  • JB
    Fri, 03-Jun-2022
    Jessie Bates
    Useful
    This course helped me to start and finish conversations in BSL with confidence.
  • RA
    Tue, 14-Jun-2022
    Riley Adams
    Great sign language course
    I learned much from this course. Thank you for the fabulous support!
  • SW
    Sat, 18-Jun-2022
    Skylar Williamson
    Became proficient
    I am very happy to become proficient in British sign language. The course material is effective and engaging.
  • SW
    Wed, 27-Jul-2022
    Skyler Walsh
    Made me fluent!
    I was not fluent in British sign language, now I’m fluent with the gestures. Cheers!