Adult Education

Level 1 Award in British Sign Language (BSL1)

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British Sign Language Level 1 Award

The Level 1 Award in British Sign Language is a qualification for learners wanting to communicate in British Sign Language (BSL) on a range of everyday themes. Learners will gain the skills and confidence to understand and use BSL.

The qualification is suitable for those who want to:

· Learn basic language skills to communicate with Deaf people

· Progress to further study or employment using BSL

· Learn a new language for personal development

The Level 1 Award in British Sign Language will start on Tuesday 16 September 2025.

About the course

The Level 1 Award in British Sign Language will allow learners to:

· Understand and use a range of words and sentences in BSL

· Take part in everyday conversations in BSL

· Give and follow simple instructions or directions in BSL

· Give and follow simple statements or descriptions in BSL

The course will be delivered face-to-face at Hills Road Sixth Form College.

The qualification has three units, which are completed over the course of an academic year:

· BSL 101 – Introduction to BSL

· BSL 102 – Conversational BSL

· BSL 103 – Communication in BSL about Everyday Life

The three units cover a range of topics, including:

· Meeting people

· Using numbers

· Food and rink

· Interests and activities

· Describing people

· Animals and objects

· Sharing information

· Transport

· Directions

· Weather

To achieve the full Level 1 Award, learners must pass all three units.

The total number of learning hours is 90. This comprises 64 Guided Learning Hours and 26 hours of additional study.

Guided Learning Hours

64

Additional Study Hours

26

Total Qualification Time

90

Each unit includes Guided Learning Hours and additional study time.

Unit

BSL101

Guided Learning Hours

20

Additional Study Hours

10

Total Learning Time

30

Unit

BSL102

Guided Learning Hours

22

Additional Study Hours

8

Total Learning Time

30

Unit

BSL103

Guided Learning Hours

22

Additional Study Hours

8

Total Learning Time

30

Signature Approved Centre

Centre Accreditation

Hills Road Sixth Form College is an accredited Centre for Signature - a national charity and the leading awarding body for deaf communication and language qualifications in the UK.

All Signature qualifications are nationally recognised and accredited by Ofqual (The office of the Qualifications and Examinations regulator). This includes the Level 1 Award offered at Hills Road.

More information about Adult Education courses

To book a course, you will need to register online by clicking on the day you would like to attend. Please see the course information below the heading ‘Enrol now for the available days’.

If no days are available

If there are no places available, you can register your interest and we will notify you once the course is live in a future term.

Payment

Payment is made in full at the time of booking.

If you are booking a Level 3 or 4 Counselling course, you will be able to pay for this using a Direct Debit, which you will set up before the course starts in September. Please check the relevant course pages for details.

Booking on behalf of someone else

Please register using the student’s correct details including medical conditions, learning support needs and disabilities.