Certificate in British Sign Language Level 2 (RQF) – Official Exam Included

You will be assessed remotely via an online zoom exam that you can take from the comfort of your own home. The official exam fee is included with the course price.

• There are no academic entry requirements for this course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds.
• As long as you are aged seventeen or over and have a basic grasp of English, numeracy and ICT, you will be eligible to enrol.

On completion of Signature Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language, a wide range of further qualifications is available, including:

• Signature Level 3 Certificate in British Sign Language
• Signature Level 4 Certificate in British Sign Language
• Signature Level 4 Certificate in British Sign Language and Introduction to Interpreting
• Signature Level 6 NVQ Certificate in British Sign Language

• Wish to achieve language skills at an intermediate level to improve communication with Deaf people
• Are Deaf and wish to gain a qualification in their native language
• Are family, friends and colleagues of Deaf people
• Want to progress from Level 1 study in BSL, and who may want to progress to more advanced levels of study in BSL at a later date
• Are studying for personal development. Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language is suitable for all ages, including pre-16

Theme 1 – Everyday Conversation (mandatory)

• Describe what a person, animal or object looks like – family, age, name, hair, size, ethnic groups, clothes, religion, materials, pattern and colours
• Describe a person’s behaviour, personality, characteristics or feelings.
• Describe what an animal looks like and how it behaves
• Describe what you do at school, college or work as part of your daily routine.
• Describe an event or activity that has taken place in the past or is due to happen in the future
• Describe activities that you do regularly in the home or for leisure, the places that you go, your home and address
• Describe everyday illnesses, health, treatment and hospital

Theme 2 – Eating & Drinking

• Describe different types of meals, drinks and food types
• Describe how you would prepare a meal using the relevant utensils and ingredients
• Describe a time you have been for a meal with friends, where you went, what you ordered, what the food was like and how you paid
• Give your views on eating and drinking e.g. breakfast and main meal
• Compare two different foods or drinks e.g. snacks, fruit, vegetables, sweets and taste
• Express an opinion on different payment methods, restaurant staff or an experience you may have hadExpress an opinion on different payment methods,
• restaurant staff or an experience you may have had

Theme 3 – Shopping & Spending

• Describe the different types of shops, payment methods, receipts and refunds, budgeting etc
• Explain how you pay for different services e.g. money, cards, cheque, paypal
• Ask for the price of things and comment on whether this is expensive, reasonable,cheap etc
• Discuss your experiences ordering online / e-shopping
• Compare two or more things you have bought by size, cost, quality and how easy it was to get
• Give your opinions about current and past shopping experiences

Theme 4 – Travel and Holidays

• Describe buying a ticket and travelling to different places
• Describe how you felt when travel arrangements went wrong e.g. there was a breakdown or accident
• Describe your experience of the hotel, B&B or campsite. What facilities did it have? Was it good or bad?
• Discuss activities / places that you have visited on holiday
• Compare two or more holidays or journeys you’ve been on
• Give your opinion about current and past holiday experiences – complaints, compliments, weather and transport

Signature is the leading awarding body to provide British Sign Language (BSL) and other Deaf and Deafblind qualifications in the UK. It is a recognised BSL awarding body in the UK, which means, a qualification accredited by signature will boost your career goals and open your doors to mass communication opportunities. Students pursuing a Signature-accredited course will undoubtedly obtain teaching expertise that is endorsed by Signature as well as a certification that will be acknowledged and accepted in the global arena.

After successfully passing the official exam you will achieve Ofqual regulated nationally recognised Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language Qualification that is valued by all the employers and academic institutes in the UK.