BSL

This Beginners British Sign Language course covers the essentials of fingerspelling and signing. Learn to introduce yourself. Gain foundational skills to sign about basic topics such as numbers and colours. You will also expand your awareness of different types of hearing impairment and the issues that affect deaf people.

The WEA strives to create a safe environment to learn BSL. We’re sure you will feel comfortable practising your skills with the tutor and other members of the group.

When you complete this course, you can progress to higher-level BSL courses. The next course in this series is the Improver’s British Sign Language (BSL) course.

You can also study for an accredited qualification if you want to learn skills for care jobs or support work. You could take a level 1 award in deaf awareness.

You’ll need access to the internet to take this beginner’s British Sign Language course. Your tutor will upload useful materials to Canvas, the WEA’s digital learning platform.

The WEA is committed to accessible adult education for all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Most of our courses are free for most of our learners. Please note that you need to get to the end of the enrolment process to see the discounts.