Signature Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language - BSL2

This qualification is designed to enable learners to develop an ability to communicate with Deaf people using BSL in a range of familier contexts, participating in longer and more open-ended exchanges than at Level 1. The course will develop functional communications in BSL about a range of real life, routine, daily experiences. The learner will be able to deal with most routine language tasks and have sufficient grasp of grammar to cope with some non-routine tasks. Learners should be taught a number of regional variations in sign language.
The specification has been designed to be consistent with the national language standards at Level 2.

Units may be taken seperately and in any order, although BSL201 is designed to build on vocabulary from Level 1 and should therefore be completed first before BSL202 and BSL203.

Candidates are required to complete all three units to achieve the full qualification.

The title of each unit is; BSL201 - BSL Receptive Skills; BSL202 - BSL Productive Skills; and BSL203 - BSL Conversational Skills.
Students will be able to:
For BSL201- to show their understanding of routine language in everyday situations
·Understand routine exchanges of information about their area of work/social life
·Understand step-by-step instructions
·Understand straightforward advice about everyday work/social matters
·Follow straightforward directions

For BSL202- to show their understanding of routine language in everyday situations
·Give brief descriptions of personal, social or work circumstances
·Give short presentations.

For BSL203- to show their understanding of routine language in everyday situations
·Understand routine questions and responses about everyday personal, social or work related topics
·Understand requests or views expressed through combinations of simple structures and set phrases
·Understand the main points of routine conversations
·Use and combine simple structures and common expressions to initiate and maintain contact with others
·Use routine questions and responses to exchange information about everyday personal, social or work matters
·Use and combine simple structures and set phrases to make requests, express views and/or clarify understanding
·Use signed conventions appropriate to the context
Entry RequirementsLevel 1 Certificate in British Sign Language
Maximum number of learners is limited to 20 per class.
Course Content
Themes -
There are 4 themes in this qualification·Everyday Conversation
·Eating and Drinking
·Shopping and Spending
·Travel and Holidays

In order to develop a suitable range of vocabulary for this level, all learners will study the first theme 'Everyday Conversation' compulsory, and 2 from the remaining 3 themes.

How will I be assessed?
BSL201- Multiple-choice questions from DVD of a narrative (externally assessed) 20 minutes
BSL202- Presentation in BSL (externally assessed) 3 - 4 minutes

BSL203- Conversation in BSL (externally assessed) 6 - 7 minutes.

Units BSL202 and BSL203 will be assessed from a video recording.

What can I do next?
·Level 3 Certificate in British Sign Language - BSL3
·Level 3 NVQ in British Sign Language - BSN3
·Level 2 Certificate in Communication with Deaf People - CDA2
·Level 2 Certificate in Communication with Deafblind People - CDB2
·Level 2 Certificate in Communication with Deafblind People (Manual) - CDC2
·Level 2 Certificate in The Living History of BSL - LHB2

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