Certificate in British Sign Language – Level 2

**This course may be free if you earn less than £25,000p.a. Other learners may receive a 50% fee reduction. Please contact us for more details.**

The Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language is suitable for those who:

• Wish to achieve language skills at an intermediate level to improve communication with Deaf people
• Are Deaf and wish to gain a qualification in their native language
• Are colleagues of Deaf people

Candidates are required to have achieved BSL Level 1 (or have sufficient basic fluency).

Candidates will also need to have sufficient manual dexterity, sight and facial movement to produce and receive BSL. 

You will complete an assessment at interview to ensure you meet the correct level.

The Level 2 Certificate follows Signature’s British Sign Language Level 2 syllabus which is split into three themes. This focuses on further development of skills acquired at Level 1. Themes include: food and drinks, holiday and travel, shopping and spending. 

This will allow you to:

• Understand routine conversations in BSL
• Take part in routine conversations in BSL
• Demonstrate basic BSL word order
• Demonstrate and understand non manual features
• Use and understand fingerspelling

You will learn in a classroom setting by taking part in individual, pair and group work.

You need a folder, notebook and pen.

BSL will be assessed in three separate parts:

• A multi-choice question after watching a story
• Two video-recorded assessments to assess signing skills

Learners may wish to study a British Sign Language Level 3 qualification or use their skills at work or in everyday life.

For more information, contact Derby College Group on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk