Free Level 2 British Sign Language Course in Birmingham. Classes run at Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf, full-time during the day. The course runs over one year and builds on Level 1 BSL, developing your ability to hold longer, more varied conversations with Deaf people. You'll cover everyday situations, real-life topics, and BSL grammar in enough depth to handle most routine communication. Entry depends on prior attainment, and the centre will assess this before you start.
Who this course is for
This qualification is designed to enable learners to develop their skills to communicate with Deaf people using British Sign Language (BSL) in a range of everyday situations. The qualification will allow learners to participate in longer and more varied conversations than at Level 1. The course will develop communication in BSL about real life, routine, and daily
experiences. The learner will be able to deal with most routine communication and have enough understanding of grammar to cope with some non-routine communication. Learners should be taught a number of regional variations in sign language.
Entry requirements
This course is being run in the academic year 2021-2022 but there is no guarantee that it will run in future years. Entry to the course will depend on the deaf student’s prior attainment
What you will learn
You'll develop fluency in BSL to communicate across a wider range of everyday situations.
You'll build on grammar structures to handle routine and more complex conversations.
You'll discuss real-life topics including daily experiences and familiar routines in BSL.
You'll extend your receptive skills, understanding Deaf signers more accurately.
You'll use BSL in longer, more sustained exchanges than at Level 1.
How you will learn
Learning takes place in the classroom, with face-to-face BSL practice at the centre. Assessment for the Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language is practical and performance-based, focusing on your ability to communicate in BSL. You will be assessed on your signing skills through observed tasks and interactions. The centre will give you full details of assessment requirements before you begin.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Communication support worker: supporting Deaf people in education or community settings.
BSL interpreter trainee: a step toward professional interpreter training.
Teaching assistant: supporting Deaf or hearing-impaired pupils in school.
Deaf support worker: assisting Deaf adults in care or social services.
Customer-facing roles in organisations with Deaf staff or clients.
Healthcare support worker: communicating with Deaf patients in clinical settings.
What you could study next
Level 3 Certificate in British Sign Language: deepens your signing skills and prepares you for more professional or interpreting contexts.
Level 6 Certificate in Sign Language Interpreting: the route toward working as a qualified BSL interpreter.
Deaf Studies or Communication Studies qualifications at college or university, building on your Level 2 british sign language qualification toward specialist roles in education or support services.
