British Sign Language

18/09/2025 - 04/12/2025

Duration : 10 weeks

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Are you interested in learning British Sign Language (BSL)? This introduction course will give you a taste of BSL.

Brief Description:

Are you interested in learning British Sign Language (BSL)? This introduction course will give you a taste of BSL.

Explore British Sign Language as a communication, and a language tool.
Topics covered will include deaf awareness, and receptive language skills.

BSL is now a recognised language, if you have always wanted to find out more, get booked onto the short, funded course.

This course is funded by Cambridgeshire Skills, so full attendance is required; you will also need to complete an enrolment form so that the office can apply for the funding and complete an individual learning plan weekly with your tutor.

This course is fully funded if:
You are over 19 years old
You live within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough combined authority and have lived in the UK / an EEA country for the last 3 years.

Contact the office if you would like to confirm your eligibility.

If you do not qualify for funding but would still like to attend contact the office for a price.

Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?

This course is suitable for learners who are new to signing. No experience needed.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to:
• Learn the alphabet
• Introduce yourself in BSL
• Learn signs for colours, weather and transport
• Look at receptive language skills

Extra costs on the course for example text book, materials or equipment:

None

For the first session you will need to bring:

Pen/Pencil and notepad/paper

On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?

Level 1 accredited course in BSL or an improvers course.

Adult Learn and Train offer courses through-out the year.
Try similar courses or maybe look at learning something completely new.
You will find provision on some Saturday and Sundays, you will also find courses available in the day and evening at different venues in Cambridge. Courses vary in length from one-off sessions to 10 weeks or more.

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British Sign Language

Course details

Location

Coleridge Community College, Radegund Road, Cambridge CB1 3RJ

Time

4:45pm to 6.45pm

Fees

This course is funded - see eligibility criteria in description.

Booking notes

This course is currently full and operation a waiting list. To get added to the list, please either call the office on 01223 712340 or email office@adultlearning.education

Please note: there will be NO CLASS on Thursday 16th October due to a school event.

Tutor

Paula Burley

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