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Students using sign language to communicate

Sign Language Level 2

CAN/150736/Q/FF
Location:
Canterbury Adult Education Centre, Canterbury
Start date:
24/09/2025
End date:
17/06/2026
Level:
Level 2
Time:
18:00 - 20:30
Duration:
32 sessions
Course hours:
Course hours

Course hours are the total number of hours you'll spend being taught by your tutor. Self study time is not included within the course hours.

80 hours
Day of week:
WED
Tutor:
Partnership Tutor
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Who can join this course

You will need to have completed the BSL Level 2 Award in British Sign Language or have BSL experience and skill to that level.

Please refer to hikent.org.uk/pages/courses-1 for Hi Kent contact details. All enrolments must be carried out directly with Hi Kent.
You cannot enrol direct with Kent Adult Education.

This course is for students who wish to acquire intermediate level skills to enhance communication with Deaf people, or those who are Deaf themselves and wish to gain a qualification in their native language. It is also suitable for those who have Deaf family, friends and colleagues and those who wish to progress from Level 1 to a more advanced level of study in BSL.

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Is this course for me

This Level 2 course is delivered in partnership with Hi Kent (www.hikent.org) and leads to the Signature Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language. Students MUST have already passed the Level 1 Award in BSL.

Course aims

By the end of the course you should be able to:

* Communicate in BSL about day-to-day topics including greetings, shopping, describing home and work place, talking about the weather, transport and directions; ask and understand questions in order to sustain an everyday conversation
* Carry out day to day activities; shopping for food etc, travelling and eating out
* Describe people, animals and objects as well as places in greater detail using BSL order and a range of facial expressions and body language
* Communicate about home, school, college or work including directions, refreshments, using numbers in relation to time and calendar, using BSL order and a range of facial expressions and body language
* Provide personal, social and work information. Compare and express preferences; state likes and dislikes

Non teaching dates

This course is scheduled to not be running on the following dates:

  • Wednesday, 22 October 2025
  • Wednesday, 24 December 2025
  • Wednesday, 31 December 2025
  • Wednesday, 18 February 2026
  • Wednesday, 08 April 2026
  • Wednesday, 15 April 2026
  • Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Additional Information

To get the most out of your course we recommend you attend at least 85% of your sessions. If you do have a pre-arranged commitments booked during term time, please let the tutor know in advance so that we can help you catch up on missed sessions and ensure that you still achieve the course outcome.

Getting to your course

Find us

Canterbury Adult Education Centre
Canterbury High School
Knight Avenue
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 8QA

If you require any information about this location then please call 03000 41 22 22 and quote the Course Code CAN/150736/Q/FF.