This course is designed to give students a basic ability to communicate with Deaf people using BSL in familiar day-to-day environments such as work, school or college, and social occasions.
Learn the BSL Basics
You will learn how to fingerspell, meet & greet, give and understand simple instructions, give directions and use numbers. You will learn how to discuss the weather, transport methods, interests and hobbies, family, food and drink and other basic everyday vocabulary.
You will learn basic BSL grammar structure e.g. how to ask questions and use placement.
This course is designed to give you a basic ability to communicate with Deaf people using BSL in day-to-day situations such as work, school or college and social occasions.
Course schedule
Weekly teaching sessions. Occasional 1 to 1 feedback tutorials via Zoom. In addition you will need to do homework and practice outside of the lessons to get the most out of the course.
Course units
The Signature Level 1 qualification consists of 3 units and an assessment for each unit.
The three units are:
- BSL101 – Introduction to BSL
- BSL102 – Conversational BSL
- BSL103 –Communicate in BSL about Everyday Life
Woking BSL Level 1 Courses
Saturday, 19th October 2024
Date: Saturday, 21st October 2023 plus 1 to 1 Feedback Zoom Sessions and 3 assessments /online via Zoom dependant on student intake.
Time: 10am -12.00pm
Venue: Trinity Methodist Church, Brewery Rd, Woking, Surrey GU21 4LH/Online via Zoom dependant on student intake
Teacher: Paul Dench
Guildford, University of Surrey
BSL Level 1 Course
Date: Wednesdays, starting on 7th February 2024 until 25th September 2024 – plus 1 to 1 Feedback Zoom or Face to Face Sessions and 3 assessments /online via Zoom dependant on student intake
Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH
Teacher: Paul Dench/Freelance Teachers
Online BSL Level 1 Course available on Tuesdays from 6th February 2024 to 24th September 2024
Tuesday BSL Level 1 Online Dates
Woking BSL Level 1 Courses
Thursday, 17th October 2024
Date: Thursdays, 16th October 2024- May 2025 plus 1 to 1 Feedback Zoom Sessions & 3 Assessments/online via Zoom dependent on student intake
Time: 6pm -8pm
Venue: Trinity Methodist Church, Brewery Rd, Woking, Surrey GU21 4LH
Teacher: Paul Dench
What our Level 1 students say
I am learning BSL because my son, who is now 4, was born deaf and I want our whole family to be able to sign with him as well as speak. I am enjoying learning something new as well as meeting people on the course, our group is very friendly! Most challenging is remembering new signs, especially the ones which aren’t visual, but our teacher Paul helps us feel confident. – Claire
