Introduction to British Sign Language (National BSL Day)

About this course

The session introduces basic British Sign Language through greetings, introductions and the manual alphabet. Learners practise receiving and producing simple signs, fingerspelling, and asking and answering straightforward questions in BSL. Progress is assessed through receptive and productive class activities, involving understanding and producing signs during the session.

What you'll learn

• Produce and understand basic signs in BSL
• Fingerspell using the BSL manual alphabet
• Ask and answer simple questions in BSL

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for complete beginners with no previous BSL knowledge. The Beginner (A1) label indicates an introductory level, and participation involves practising both understanding and producing signs in class.

Before you go

• Bring a pen.
• Support is available for literacy and numeracy, speakers of other languages, and learners with learning difficulties or disabilities.