Sign Language
Course Title: British Sign Language Level 1
Level: Beginners
Time:
Level 1 A Tuesday 6-8pm
Level 1 B Thursday 5-7pm
Duration: 64 hours
Signature Level 1 Award in BSL
The Qualification is split into three units.
BSL101: Introduction to BSL
Topics covered are meeting people, using numbers, weather, transport and directions.
BSL102: Conversational BSL
Topics covered are at home, people, animals and objects, using numbers, interests and activities, and weather.
BSL103: BSL at School, College or Work
Topics covered are getting around, exchanging information, refreshments and using numbers.
Each unit is assessed individually by having a conversation with your BSL teacher. For units 102 and 103 the exam is filmed and sent to Signature for marking. Unit 101 is assessed by your class tutor.
Course Dates:
Level 1 A
Tuesday 8,15, 22, 29 October; 5, 12, 19, 26 November; 3, 10, 17 December 2013; 14, 21, 28 January 2014; 4, 11, 18, 25 February; 4, 11, 18, 25 March; 1, 8, 29 April; 6, 13, 20 May 2014
Saturday 14 December 2013; 29 March 2014; 17 May 2014 10am - 1pm
Level 1 B
Thursday 10,17, 24, 31 October; 7, 14, 21, 28 November; 5, 12, 19 December 2013; 16, 23, 30 January 2014; 6, 13, 20, 27 February; 6, 13, 20, 27 March; 3, 10, April; 1, 8, 15, 22 May 2014
Saturday 14 December 2013; 29 March 2014; 17 May 2014 10am - 1pm
Examination Dates
BSL101
Class 1A Tuesday 17 December 2013
Class 1B Thursday 19 December 2013
BSL102
Class 1A Tuesday 1 April 2014
Class 1B Thursday 3 April 2014
BSL103
Class 1 A Tuesday 20 May 2014
Class 1 B Thursday 22 May 2014
Course Fee: QUB staff and Students £150; Members of the Public £220.
Course fee also includes exam fees for modules BSL101, 102 and 103. Successful completion of all 3 modules will lead to the award of Level 1 in British Sign Language. Please note that an administration plus exam fee will be payable to cover resits.
Textbook: Non required
Course Title: British Sign Language Level 2
Level: Post Beginners
Time: Monday 6pm - 8pm
Duration: 100 hours/ 1 year
Course Dates:
Monday 7, 14, 21, 28 Oct; 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov; 2, 9, 16 Dec 2013;
Monday 6, 13, 20, 27 January 2014; 3, 10, 17, 24 February; 3, 10, 24, 31 March; 7, 28 April; 12, 19, 26 May 2014
Plus Saturday 12, 26 October; 9, 23 November; 7 December 2013 from 10am–1pm
Plus Saturday 18 January; 1, 22 February; 1, 15, March; 5 April; 3, 17, 24 May 2014 from 10am–1pm
Signature Level 2 Award in BSL
The Qualification is split into three units.
BSL201: Receptive Skills
BSL202: Productive Skills
BSL203: Conversational Skills
All three units are externally assessed by a Signature Assessor. BSL201 is a multiple choice exam while both BSL202 and BSL203 are filmed. The recommended guided learning hours are 100 as shown below:
|
Unit |
Guided learning hours |
Additional study hours |
Total learning time |
Credit value at level 2 |
|
BSL201 |
30 |
20 |
50 |
5 |
|
BSL202 |
35 |
15 |
50 |
5 |
|
BSL203 |
35 |
15 |
50 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
100 |
50 |
150 |
15 |
Guided learning hours includes assessment time. Additional study hours include private study, homework, practice, etc.
The qualification has 4 themes:
Theme 1 Mandatory Everyday Conversation
Theme 2 Optional Eating and Drinking
Theme 3 Optional Spending and Shopping
Theme 4 Optional Travel and Holidays
Theme 1 is mandatory; learners will study 2 other themes out of the 3 optional themes above. The themes are chosen by the teacher. Learners will be assessed on the content of Theme 1 in Unit 201. The hours within the unit include time for practice and assessment.
In Units 202 and 203 learners will consolidate and build upon the vocabulary and grammatical features of Theme 1.
Themes 2, 3 and 4 include the topics within Theme 1. Learners are expected to widen their grasp and use of BSL grammar and vocabulary in these units, whilst using a proportion of the learning hours to practice their skills and carry out the assessment for Units 202 and 203.
Learners will be assessed on the content of Theme 1 and the first choice of the optional themes for Unit 202.
Learners will be assessed on the content of Theme 1 and the second choice of the optional themes for Unit 203.
Examination Dates:
Monday 16 December 2013 BSL201
Monday 10 March 2014 BSL202
Monday 26 May 2014 BSL203
Course Fee: QUB staff and Students £200; Members of the Public £375.
Course fee also includes exam fees for modules BSL201, 202 and 203. Successful completion of all 3 modules will lead to the award of Level 2 in British Sign Language. Please note that an administration plus exam fee will be payable to cover any resits.
Textbook: Non required
