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British Sign Language - level 1... I passed!!!!!

riotgrrrl

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Hehehe, I passed wooo :party:

now for level two :smile:

Congrats.

Well done! That's brilliant! What are you planning to do with it?

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Liar

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Woo! Congrats!

I'm interested in learning sign language but have no idea how to go about it. Where can i go to learn it and where do you take your exam and what does the exam involve?

Thanxx

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riotgrrrl

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heya thanks peeps :smile:

I am planning to go onto level 2 if I can afford it! (Though at uni which means learning some more signs as uni is north and I am a southerner! :s-smilie:

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Learning sign language is easy as pie really! You go to the local adult college normally and try and find BSL Intro (not level 1) there is an intro course which is half a year long then level 1 was also half a year for me then level 2 is a year at most places. You take the exam with the college and for introduction it is a continual assesment by your instructer with no exam as such, then for level 1 there is around a 10-15 minute exam where you describe a series of four pictures, answer questions in sign and do a roll play.

Very enjoyable and very interested (highly recommended) (wowow that sounded posh!) It is good fun :biggrin:

Well done! :smile:

Congrats on passing level 1, I received my certificate to say I'd passed recently too.

I'm looking for a Level 2 course in Manchester (having passed in London, the transition to Northern sign should be fun!) but am having trouble finding one. It seems the CACDP have changed the curriculum for this year and many centres have dropped the course because of this. Are you finding the same or is it just me?

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riotgrrrl

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ratbag

Congrats on passing level 1, I received my certificate to say I'd passed recently too.

I'm looking for a Level 2 course in Manchester (having passed in London, the transition to Northern sign should be fun!) but am having trouble finding one. It seems the CACDP have changed the curriculum for this year and many centres have dropped the course because of this. Are you finding the same or is it just me?

Hiya, I too am going from south to north, as for finding a course I have amanged to find one at the local adult college (have you looked there?) I guess I've been lucky, have you looked atany websites?

HH

Congrats.

Liar

I'm interested in learning sign language but have no idea how to go about it. Where can i go to learn it and where do you take your exam and what does the exam involve?

If you go to http://www.cacdp.org.uk/Map/Scripts/index.asp, you can search for places which offer sign language. I'm not convinced that they keep it up to date, but it's a good start.

Cool, well done :yy:

I really want to learn sign language... is it really really hard? Does it take up a lot of your time etc?

Reply 12

nikki

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tetedupet

I really want to learn sign language... is it really really hard? Does it take up a lot of your time etc?

Most classes are 2 hours a week. It's not difficult, in my opinion; I was fine with the alphabet after a couple of classes and many signs represent what they mean or have a reason for being what they are. If you really want to learn it, go for it! It's good fun and useful! :smile:

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riotgrrrl

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nikki

Most classes are 2 hours a week. It's not difficult, in my opinion; I was fine with the alphabet after a couple of classes and many signs represent what they mean or have a reason for being what they are. If you really want to learn it, go for it! It's good fun and useful! :smile:

Yeah thats right - it didn't even really seem like work - it was jsut all of us getting together learning signs! We also did things like Christmas Carol Signing, going to events and went out for a meal, it was fun!

Reply 14

nikki

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historyhoney

Yeah thats right - it didn't even really seem like work - it was jsut all of us getting together learning signs! We also did things like Christmas Carol Signing, going to events and went out for a meal, it was fun!

We signed some christmas carols too! Bingo was a fond favourite for practising numbers as well.

Reply 15

Liar

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How much does it cost to learn sign language?

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Lil' Miss Smiley

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Liar

How much does it cost to learn sign language?

Depends on where you go. I did my beginners course for £85 but that was years ago and my level 2 cost £150.

Congrats Honey, well done. So whats next NVQ 3 and then interpreting??

Reply 17

Liar

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Cindy

Depends on where you go. I did my beginners course for £85 but that was years ago and my level 2 cost £150.

All my hopes of learning sign language have gone out the window :frown:

Reply 18

Lil' Miss Smiley

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Liar

All my hopes of learning sign language have gone out the window :frown:

You may be able to do it for free. Go to your local college and ask.

Reply 19

riotgrrrl

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Cindy

Depends on where you go. I did my beginners course for £85 but that was years ago and my level 2 cost £150.

Congrats Honey, well done. So whats next NVQ 3 and then interpreting??

heya - level 2 then nvq then interpreting!! :biggrin:

Then one option isto do interpreting for 5 years while doing work experience to be a music therapist... thoug it up in th air

oh and if you re between 16 -18years old or you are on benifits it is sometimes possible to do the course for free - I haven't paid a penny yet!

HH x

British Sign Language - level 1... I passed!!!!!

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