It is wonderful to see so many of you booking courses for September. Kathleen Grehan – Director of Dot Sign Language, will be holding another Information Day via Zoom on Saturday August 1st. She will explain the aim, content and assessment methods of the course which you are considering – Level 3 / 4 / […]
The British Sign Language (BSL) Fingerspelling manual alphabet uses two hands and was taken from the English alphabet. Some sources say manual alphabets originated in silent religious settings where monks used them to communicate. They have also been used in Deaf education. These days in BSL, Fingerspelling is used for names of people and places […]
Kathleen Grehan – Director of Dot Sign Language, will be holding an Information Day via Zoom on Saturday June 27th. She will explain the aim, content and assessment methods of the course which you are considering – Level 3 / 4 / 6. It is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions. If […]
Last week was one of the busiest weeks of assessments the team at Dot Sign Language has ever known! A total of 38 students took 102 or 103 assessments in 10 different sessions. Not only was it one of the busiest weeks but it was the first time that we have carried out assessments online. Thanks to […]
Due to the success of the Level 3, 4 and 6 Information Day on Saturday, Kathleen Grehan – Director of Dot Sign Language, will be holding another via Zoom on Saturday June 27th. She will explain the aim, content and assessment methods of the course which you are considering. It is also an opportunity for […]
If you are thinking about starting a Signature BSL Level 3, 4 or 6 course this Autumn, we invite you to a FREE Zoom session on Saturday May 30th. Kathleen Grehan – Director of Dot Sign Language, will explain the aim, content and assessment methods of the course which you are considering. It is also […]
With the teaching landscape changing so dramatically since our cohorts of BSL students started their BSL courses last Autumn or in February, we have worked hard to carry on teaching using Zoom. Initially we thought all assessments would have to be postponed until our teachers could meet with students in person. (Signature were extremely flexible […]
Dot Sign Language has always been committed to working in the local community to raise awareness of Deaf issues and to encourage more people to learn BSL. For this reason, when we met Liz Doble from Weybridge Women’s Institute at one of our taster evenings we jumped at the opportunity to visit the group as […]
With a ten week British Sign Language course for BFI (British Film Institute) well underway, we are delighted that another group of staff are keen to learn. Yesterday, Kathleen taught the first session of a second course to 11 BFI team members using Zoom. She was assisted by an interpreter who provided a simultaneous voiceover. Students were […]
Dot Sign Language celebrated Deaf Awareness Week with a session for AAT including the history of Deaf Education, culture, technology; as well as communication tips, fingerspelling and basic BSL phrases. Using Zoom Kathleen was able to incorporate the interpreter and meet AAT staff from their homes. Contact us if you would like similar training for your […]
