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Is your toddler pointing his belly every time he’s hungry? That’s how he is expressing using the Baby Sign Language. Read thoroughly to know more.
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1. Taking sign language classes
2. Learning online by watching videos or taking an online course
3. Hiring a private, qualified sign language tutor
Taking sign language classes is one of the most effective ways to learn BSL. There should be local colleges, charities, voluntary groups around you that offer BSL classes.
Are you interested in learning sign language at your own pace? You are at the right place. You can learn sign language faster and from the comfort of your home by enrolling with Lead Academy’s British Sign language course. So what are you waiting for? Sign up today!
Needless to say that I’d much prefer a video course than looking around in Google for free stuff. You can certainly learn some BSL words, phrases by looking up “Basic BSL words and sentences” on YouTube, but that won’t take you far. If you’re up for some light reading, even blogs can help you a little bit here, like you can learn BSL Alphabets here.
But, like I said- blogs, YouTube videos, or a search in Google won’t take you far. Online courses tend to be much cheaper than physical classrooms because of the nature of online classes. If you’re just looking for some basic understanding of BSL, then there are plenty of options for you. Lead Academy offers one of the high-quality ones.
Steve Hurley is the instructor in British Sign Language (BSL) at QLS Level 1 & 2 on Lead Academy. He is a qualified BSL teacher with over 19 years of experience.
Firstly, our BSL course on Lead Academy is CPD accredited. This means that you will earn a certificate on BSL, which you can use in a professional setting. It will count towards your professional development.
Some businesses even offer employees training on basic sign language and deaf awareness. Deaf Awareness Training trains employees on working with deaf people. You’ll do the training under organisations like Lead Academy, but your office will pay for it.
Secondly, it’s a BSL level 1 and level 2 course. This means that you’ll gain plenty of proficiency to converse in a casual setting. If you have a friend, a colleague or even a family member who is deaf or has hearing impairments, you can easily communicate with them once you finish the course.
Before I wrap up here, I think you should be aware of a few more benefits of an online course.
1. You can learn at your own pace.
2. Most of these online courses, including ours, will only take you a few hours to complete.
3. If you are careful to select a high-quality course like ours, it will be just as beneficial as doing a course in a physical classroom. The only thing you may miss is your classmates!
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Lead Academy can help you with that too. We offer multiple BSL courses, from Level 1 all the way to Level 6, that are recognised by Signature. All you need to do is get to Lead Academy’s website, click on the live chat button and contact our customer support. Tell them why you’re contacting them, and they’ll swiftly answer your query and arrange a suitable course for you.
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In the case of courses accredited by CPD, they usually run around a few hours long. You can just complete the whole thing in two or three days if you want. But since they are just videos, you can learn them at your own pace.
One other benefit of these kinds of courses is that the videos can be rewind however many times as you want. If you’re a slow learner, if you have a hard time paying attention, or if you’re busy with so many other things, then courses like ours are perfect for you. Since they don’t expire until after a year, you have plenty of time to take it slow and learn the language at your own pace.
However, if you’re learning BSL to become an interpreter, a communication support worker or a sign language teacher- then you can’t control the pace of your BSL education. It will primarily be dictated by the qualification awarding body like Signature. As stated before, Signature is the most recognised accreditation body on BSL. In their case, you’ve to attend a class for a fixed amount of hours before you can attend the exam.
BSL Level & Total Qualification Time in Hours | Guided Learning Hours | Additional Study Hours | Equivalent to |
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BSL Level 1 (90) | 64 | 26 | |
BSL Level 2 (150) | 100 | 50 | |
BSL Level 3 (250) | 130 | 120 | A-Level |
BSL Level 4 (300) | 180 | 120 | |
BSL Level 6 (360) | 180 | 180 | Degree level |
According to statistical data from the British Deaf Association, there are 151,000 BSL users in the UK, and 87,000 of them are deaf. This number has only increased from there. People are requesting more and more content on BSL to help them master the language. So many great resources have emerged due to this demand, courses like this one from Lead Academy.
This brings us to our subsequent discussion on whether you can learn American Sign Language (ASL) and BSL together, which is more complex and which one you should learn.
Of the ways discussed to learn BSL, taking an online course would be the best one to choose if you’re just starting out. A high-quality course like BSL Level 1 and 2 from Lead Academy will help you kickstart your mastery of BSL. Once you have mastered BSL Level 1 and 2, you can move on to Level 3. Level 3 BSL will help you land jobs like Communication Support Worker.
As for how long it will take you to learn BSL, as we discussed, it’ll depend largely on you. If you want to learn BSL as professional development, it won’t take you long. CPD accredits the course that I highlighted above. You’ll earn a certificate that’ll count towards your professional development.
But if you want a formal qualification on BSL, you’ll want a certificate from Signature. Contact Lead Academy’s customer support, and they’ll hook you up with a course accredited by Signature. It’ll take you significantly more time to earn a qualification, which is understandable.
I hope this blog has given you the information that you were looking for. If you have any more questions, feel free to go to lead-academy.org and contact our customer support team.
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