Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language
This qualification is designed to develop your BSL knowledge and give you the tools to communicate better in real life situations, whilst improving your BSL grammar and understanding.
The course is delivered over 30 weeks and aims to build on your foundation in BSL so you can better understand and use the grammar of BSL and have more in-depth conversations.
Course Units
We follow the specifications set out by Signature - our awarding body.
BSL 201 - Receptive skills
Describing people and things, expressing attitudes and opinions, past and future events, regional variations.
BSL 202 - Productive skill
Combining simple sentences, presenting information, using language in everyday situations.
BSL 203 - Conversational skills
Recognising questions and responses about everyday topics, using appropriate vocabulary, maintaining a conversation.
Course Requirements
Students are required to have successfully completed the Level 1 Award in British Sign Language or demonstrate ability to Level 1 standard.
Course Details
Day: Monday
Time: 7pm-9pm
Duration: 30 weeks (term-time)
Location: Swan School, Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, OX2 7WP
Start date: 8th September 2025
Finish date: 18th May 2026
Cost: £450 (18+ yrs) / £400 (under-18s)
Course Fee
£450 (18+ yrs) / £400 (under-18s)
This includes:
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Your course booklet
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Access to vocab and receptive videos
You may wish to undertake the assessments and gain the Signature Level 2 Certificate. An additional payment* will be required. This is paid to Signature and the cost is set by them each academic year. OxfordBSL do not take any percentage of assessment fees.
* Assessment payment will be confirmed once Signature have finalised their 2025-26 fees booklet.
Payment can be spread over 3 installments without penalty. Your booking confirmation email will give you the choice between 1 payment and 3 payments - simply choose whichever suits you!
Course Assessments
There are three assessments against the Level 2 certificate, one for each unit, externally assessed by Signature.
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Unit 201 is a BSL story with 12 multiple choice questions
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Unit 202 is a short presentation on an everyday topic
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Unit 203 is a conversation with the teacher
Your teacher will give you plenty of time to practice these elements over the course!