1. BSL and deaf awareness
for every stage of life

2. Signature Qualifications
Secondary education
Signature Qualifications
Younger
14-18
18-30
In the workplace ? ?

4. Benefits British Sign Language
physical and practical way to express words and feelings
awareness and understanding of deafness
new ways to communicate with peers
different strategies to help with spelling
Interest and engagement in reading
an appreciation for languages
learn together

5. The journey Developed with GCSE? Reviewed as part of a schools project
BSL and rugby project with Newcastle Falcons
Moved to the Signature Learning Hub

6. British Sign Language
in Schools

7. BSL in Secondary Schools
Allows inclusive learning across all abilities and ages
Offers hearing people the chance to communicate with peers
Offers Deaf people a qualification in their own language

8. Getting started
2010 launched campaign to establish BSL in secondary schools
2013 revisited the project - established working group
2015 pilot in 6 schools
2016 second year pilot
2017 Assessments

9. Qualification content
Deaf awareness
Deaf history
Receptive BSL
Productive BSL
Similar topics to Modern Foreign Language.
...Why it isn't an MFL... Read! Write! Listen! Speak!
Never going to be a core subject on the GCSE framework...

10. Pilot schools

11. Next steps Department for Education (DfE) discussion with ministers
Independent Evaluation
Allowed us to see what needs improving - Delivery - Assessment - Content of the Specification

13. What is available now?
Level 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 qualifications in BSL available today to deliver into schools
Deaf Awareness and Communication available to deliver into schools
Pre-re-quisits to any GCSE/Scottish National Qualification
Discussion with SQA
Our current qualifications lend themselves to fit into your Language 1, 2 and 3 system here in Scotland.

14. Signature Qualifications
Secondary education
Signature Qualifications
Younger
14-18
18-30
In the workplace ?

15. Signature Qualifications
Secondary education
Signature Qualifications
Younger
14-18
18-30
In the workplace

16. Provided by

17. Get Deaf Aware Bespoke Training Get Deaf Aware Online Get Deaf Aware
Training Pack
Get Deaf Aware
Bespoke Training

20. Thank you