University of Sheffield

British Sign Language Beginner 2 (LAS182)

Assuming successful completion of the corresponding Autumn semester unit for this level (i.e. Beginner 1), a GCSE grade B/C in the language or equivalent learning experience at level A1- of the Common ...
University of Sheffield

British Sign Language

Sign Language is a visual means of communicating using gestures, facial expression, and body language. Sign Language is used mainly by people who are Deaf or have hearing impairments. Within Britain, ...
Euronews

UK to introduce British Sign Language school qualification

Starting from the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, a British Sign Language (BSL) class will be available to GCSE students (aged 15-16). The two-year BSL curriculum will include at least 750 ...
The Conversation

How British Sign Language developed its own dialects

Adam Schembri receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Australian Research Council. Kearsy Cormier receives funding from Economic and Social Research Council, Arts and ...