Dormston Centre - British Sign Language Level 3

British Sign Language (BSL) Level 3 Certificate

Start: TBA ONCE WE HAVE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ENROLMENTS

Day: Monday

Time: 9.30am-12.30pm

Duration: 33 weeks

Cost: £1100.00

Elevate Your BSL Skills and Career

Advance your British Sign Language skills and open doors to rewarding careers within the Deaf community. Accredited by Signature, the UK’s leading awarding body for sign language qualifications, this course deepens your understanding of BSL grammar, Deaf culture, and community dynamics. It serves as official evidence that you can communicate independently at an advanced level.

Career Opportunities

• Communication Support Worker (CSW)

• Roles within Deaf organisations.

• Professional settings requiring advanced BSL. 

Detailed Course Content

The Signature Level 3 curriculum transitions you from everyday conversation to intermediate and advanced linguistic proficiency. 

Key Learning Modules

• Advanced Linguistics & Structure: Master complex BSL grammar, including advanced role shift, placements, non-manual features (NMFs), and syntactic space.

• Varied Social Interactions: Develop your expressive skills using humour, register variation, and formal versus informal signing styles.

• Receptive and Productive Fluency: Learn to understand sustained, natural-speed signing, distinguish facts from opinions, and translate complex signed media.

• Core Topics Explored: Expand your vocabulary across six mandatory themes: Education and Training, Employment, Home Life, Social/Recreational Activities, Consumer Issues, and Deaf History and Culture. 

Official Signature Assessments

To achieve the full accredited Level 3 Certificate (RQF Qualification Reference: BSL33), you must pass all three external Signature assessments: 

1. 3ASS1 – Formal Presentation: Choose one of three topics provided by Signature and prepare an 8-10 minute presentation over 14 days to deliver live to your teacher.

2. 3ASS2 – Informal Conversation: Engage in a fluid, interactive 10-12-minute discussion with your teacher following 30 minutes of collaborative preparation.

3. 3ASS3 – Receptive Skills: Watch a filmed, natural-speed signed narrative and complete a corresponding written comprehension paper. 

Course Delivery

• Platform: Live online sessions via Zoom (instructions provided prior to start)

• Time Commitment: Includes 150 guided learning hours alongside 100 hours of independent study and practice.

• Community: Connect and learn with like-minded peers.

• Prerequisite: BSL Level 2

Interview Requirement

• All prospective students must complete an assessment with the tutor to ensure this advanced course is right for you.

• Interview Fee: £50.00 (Non-refundable)

• Course Discount: The £50.00 fee is deducted from your final tuition total upon successful enrolment.

Tuition and Payment Plans - The total price covers all teaching materials, live Zoom sessions, and Signature registration and examination fees.

Secure your place with one of two flexible payment options:

The total course price covers all live teaching, course materials, and examination fees. You can choose one of two flexible payment pathways:

Option 1: Full Payment

• Total Fee: £1,100.00 (Paid in full prior to the course start date)

• Note: Deducts to £1,050.00 after your interview fee is applied.

Option 2: Instalment Plan

• Instalment 1: £400.00

• Instalment 2: £400.00

• Instalment 3: £300.00

Note: Your £50.00 interview credit will be deducted from your final balance.

Important: Payment plans must be formally agreed and set up before the course begins. Students who withdraw after the first two weeks remain liable for the full balance.