Dot’s Christmas Message 2023
May we wish you a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024. Thank you also for all your support. Best wishes Kathleen and the Dot Sign Langya
Tag Archives: british sign language
Have You Seen Our (Relatively) New Booking System
Have you seen our relatively new booking system? We’re very pleased. Bookings and payments for our Signature-approved courses (Level 1 through to Level 6) can now be made quickly and securely through Dot’s new website. Also new to the site is the facility for paying for courses in installments. As well as the interactive booking system, […]
Signature Approved-Level 6 Course: Interested?
I am so pleased that so many people are wanting to develop their Sign Language skills. If in you are Surrey and interested in studying for a Signature-Approved BSL Level 6, can I tell you about our Level 6 course. It starts in February and will be held at the University of Surrey campus. You […]
BSL Level 6 Course
Ready to take your British Sign Language (BSL) skills to the next level? Our BSL Level 6 course is starting in October in Guildford. We’re delighted to say that we’re offering reduced course fees for Deaf students wishing to teach BSL. To find out more (and to arrange a Zoom interview with us), please get […]
More People Learning New Skills Report Shows
Tristia Harrison, Chief Executive at TalkTalk, has compiled a report on Lockdown Britain. “‘Lockdown Britain has seen a boost in skills and productivity for home workers, with unexpected lessons for how we emerge from the pandemic. “As people have been working from home, they’ve also been learning: from new languages, to cooking, to IT skills,” […]
How We’re Keeping Our Courses Covid-Safe
With new courses starting in the Autumn, I explain how our students and teachers will be kept safe. We can only guess what the situation will be with Covid in the Autumn but we can tell you that we are working hard to ensure that our new courses will run in September/October as effectively as […]
Fingerspelling – what part does it play in British Sign Language?
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 […]
Coronavirus Advice In BSL
Hi everyone, Tim here. I thought this would be useful to share on coronavirus. The Deaf health charity, SignHealth, have produced the official advice on the virus in BSL. You can see the videos at: https://www.signhealth.org.uk/coronavirus/
Is Makaton The Same As British Sign Language (BSL)?
A question I’m often asked is whether Makaton is the same as British Sign Language – many parents with young children will be all too familiar with #Cbeebies‘ Mr Tumble who uses Makaton. Makaton was devised in the 1970s and uses signs and symbols alongside speaking. It is not the language of the Deaf community, rather […]
Here’s Something That You Will Enjoy
I love learning new skills. If you’re looking for something fun, new and extremely useful to learn for 2020, can I suggest, if you don’t it already, starting off with British Sign Language fingerspelling. It’s something that the whole family can enjoy. I’ve put together a fingerspelling sheet to get you started: Do let me […]
