The Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language builds on BSL Level 1. The course develops your signing skills and increases your vocabulary. You’ll then be able to join longer, more detailed everyday conversations.
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The Level 2 certificate follows Signature‘s BSL Level 2 syllabus. It has four themes. You can find the BSL level 2 specification on the awarding body’s website:
- Theme 1 focuses on basic conversation skills
- Theme 2 focuses on eating and drinking
- Theme 3 focuses on shopping and spending
- Theme 4 focuses on travel and holidays
Theme 1
Theme 1 focuses on improving your basic conversation skills. You will cover topics that such as:
- Describe the characteristics of people, animals and objects. For example, how to describe a person’s height, weight, hair colour, and ethnicity.
- Describe school or work, your daily routine (timelines) and the layout of places you have visited.
- Describe everyday activities such as cooking a meal, going to an event or engaging in an activity
Theme 2
Theme 2 focuses on eating and drinking, so you cover a range of topics so that you can:
- Describe food types, different types of meals and a range of drinks
- Describe events shared with friends and family
- Be able to express your views on different foods and experiences you have had.
Theme 3
Theme 3 focuses on shopping and spending. You will cover a range of topics that will enable you to:
- Describe the different types of shops, different payment methods, receipts, and refunds. Explain services such as PayPal.
- Describe and discuss your shopping experiences, including buying things online
- Compare the sizes, costs, and quality of items you have bought
The video below is from Alan Davison who runs Sign Right in Preston. He has a range of videos on YouTube covering vocabulary from Levels 1 – 3.