Dot’s Summer program includes new intensive, short courses in BSL Level 1. These courses will enable students to become fully immersed in the language, to meet new friends and really get to grips with BSL . Students can choose to study the Level 1 over ten weeks or even as quickly as 4 weeks! Courses […]
Dot has just published its plans for the Summer. These include a choice of 10 workshop sessions which will take place on Monday evenings throughout the Summer. The workshops are suitable for students competent at Levels 2, 3 and above and … ambitious Level 1s! Students can choose to do as many or as few […]
Every year the BSL awarding body, Signature, publishes an Annual Statistics Report which tells us how many students have tried the BSL exams and what percentage of the students have passed those exams. We have just received the report for 2014-2015. At Dot we keep records of our students results so we can compare our […]
Signature is the nationally-recognised awarding body responsible for the qualifications offered by Dot Sign Language. For the past eight years Signature has organised annual awards to celebrate the achievements of those who breakdown barriers for deaf and deafblind people. In 2016 the awards are focussing on achievements within education. Signature is looking for nominations that […]
So what is happening in the rest of the UK now that the Scots have a BSL Act? For many years the British Deaf Association (BDA) has been campaigning for BSL to be given legal status throughout the UK. In March 2003, the government recognised BSL as a UK language along with the other UK […]
30th October 2014 Mark Griffin MSP (a Member of the Scottish Parliament) introduced a Bill in the Scottish Parliament asking for a British Sign Language Act in Scotland that would: promote the use of BSL, allow greater access to all services for BSL users raise awareness of the language and the issues that affect Deaf BSL. […]
The dry ski slope at Aldershot has been home to a ski club for disabled skiers for over 40 years. It is now called Aldershot Snowsport for the Disabled (ASD) http://asdaldershot.org/. In November and December this year a group of beginner and intermediate Deaf skiers joined the monthly ASD session, and the Christmas party! We would like now to […]
Dot Sign Language would like to invite all students, past and present, to celebrate Christmas and practice BSL in a relaxed and festive atmosphere. When: Saturday 12th December, 6.30 pm to 10 pm Where: Pinnock’s Coffee House, High St, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF Tickets: £17 each (includes food and two drinks) There will be a […]
Chloe’s and Sophie’s Special Ears Fund (CSSEF) is a small, local charity whose aim is: to raise deaf awareness in Surrey, Bershire & Hampshire and to provide resources and equipment to support deaf children’s emotional well being to provide Deaf Friendly activities after school to support deaf children’s emotional well being The charity was started […]
In July a new Deaf club started up in Pinnock’s Coffee House, High Street, Ripley GU23 6AF. This club meets at Pinnock’s every second Tuesday in the month between 7 pm and 9 pm. The first session in July proved to be a huge success, with over 30 Deaf and hearing BSL users crowding into […]
