Deaf Awareness and Communication Award

About different communication types D/deaf people use: The range of people who use BSL and how they acquire BSL, i.e through Deaf families or membership of deaf communities including schools The range of people who use other methods of communication in preference to BSL Know how a deaf person's language and cultural background affects communication Understand why deaf people who use BSL may identify themselves as a minority group. About causes of deafness:Identify the principal causes of deafness About different groups of D/deaf people:Terms used to describe types of deafness The numbers of people in the UK who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deafened or deafblind The numbers of people with deaf parents, or Deaf people with hearing parents The numbers of people that use BSL, and the average age that Deaf people access the language

About the meaning of Deaf Identity: Terms used to describe the meaning of Deaf Identity and how this identity may be acquired What is meant by the medical model of deafness, the social model of deafness and the cultural/linguistic model of deafness. About barriers for d/Deaf people: Learners should know about barriers to d/Deaf people, whether in terms of equipment such as entry-phones to buildings, or other people's attitudes (i.e. low expectations of deaf people) or provision of information (i.e. announcements over tannoys), and suggest ways to remedy/overcome these barriers. The assessment for the qualification will be a 20-minute e-assessment consisting of multi-choice questions.