Level 4 NVQ in British Sign Language

Location: London
Start date: To be confirmed
Duration: 7 days over 7 months
Fees: £1,500 for individuals, £1,700 for organisations
Information and Selection Session: Monday 22nd March 2010 and Tuesday 23rd March 2010 Click here to reserve your place. (opens new browser window)
Awarding body: Signature (formerly known as CACDP)
Number of places: 8

Is this course for me?

This course is for you if you:

• have achieved Signature Level 3 in BSL or equivalent
• have been working with the deaf community for a minimum of one year
• have attended a Level 4 BSL language coaching course, or already have level 4 signing skills
• wish to use BSL at an advanced level within work situations
• are considering becoming a BSL/English Interpreter, BSL tutor at an advanced level or a BSL NVQ assessor.

What does the course include?

During the course you will build a portfolio of evidence of your Level 4 BSL skills. This is then used to show that you meet Signature Level 4 standards.

We'll provide all the equipment and support you need to build your portfolio. You'll be assigned to a fluent BSL deaf assessor, who will support you through one-to-one assessment, tutorials and supervision.

How is the course structured?
Days Overview

Portfolio building day: one day

This day will include information on how to build a portfolio of written and video evidence, description of the NVQ terminology, and how to meet the criteria outlined in the qualification standards.

Video evidence collection: two days

This is an opportunity to collect video evidence of your BSL skills for your portfolio.

Assessment and guidance meeting: two days

You'll discuss progress of your portfolio with your assessor and produce a plan to complete your portfolio.

Set task day: one day

You will film your set task with your assessor as agreed with the assessment centre.

Final assessment and guidance meetings: one day

Your assessor will give you one-to-one support and advice on completing your portfolio.

The final stages of the process are:

1. You submit your portfolio to us.
2. An Internal Verifier (IV) assesses your portfolio.
3. An External Verifier (EV) from the awarding body, Signature, will sample portfolios to ensure that you have met the standards described in the award.

What are the dates of the course?

The course runs for 7 days, over 7 months.

Please note that no course dates are scheduled at this time.

You do need to attend all of the dates and show commitment and dedication to the course, your assessor and the production of your own portfolio.

How do I book this course?

There are no available dates for this course at the moment. Places are limited and will be allocated on a "first-come-first-served" basis. Please click here to reserve your place. (opens new browser window)

If you are interested and available to attend on the day of your choice, we will need a deposit of £35 from you to secure your place. We will need to receive this no later than Friday 5th March 2010. If you are successful in securing a place on this course, this will be deducted from the total cost of the course. If you are not successful, this fee will be used to provide you with detailed feedback on areas for your personal development.

Please feel free to inform your friends, family or colleagues who you think might also be interested in this.

Where will the course be held?

The course will be held at our head office in London. Details on how to get to our head office.

How much will it cost?

The cost of the assessment process is:

• £1,500 for individuals
• £1,700 for organisations

This includes the cost of assessment registration with Signature and internal and external Signature verification of your portfolio.

For more information

For more details on this course contact us at:

Communication Training, RNID, 19-23 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8SL
Email .uk
Telephone 020 7296 8268
Textphone 020 7296 8291
Fax 020 7296 8199