British Sign Language Level 3 Certificate (Signature)
If you’ve completed your BSL Level 1 course, and also achieved your BSL Level 2 certificate, and are keen to develop your skills further, consider trying a British Sign Language Level 3 course.
Wednesday, 05 Nov 2025 - 17 Jun 2026
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If you’ve completed your BSL Level 1 course, and also achieved your BSL Level 2 certificate, and are keen to develop your skills further, consider trying a British Sign Language Level 3 course.
This is the ideal qualification for anyone who wants to use BSL more confidently in everyday situations and potentially explore new career opportunities.
Across guided and additional learning, you’ll build on your knowledge from your previous BSL courses and improve your signing so you can feel more confident communicating in a variety of situations. You’ll also get a deeper understanding of Deaf culture and develop your skills for real-life conversations.
This is the ideal qualification for anyone who wants to use BSL more confidently in everyday situations and potentially explore new career opportunities.
Across guided and additional learning, you’ll build on your knowledge from your previous BSL courses and improve your signing so you can feel more confident communicating in a variety of situations. You’ll also get a deeper understanding of Deaf culture and develop your skills for real-life conversations.
During your BSL Level 3 course, you’ll cover three units and six topics to develop your skills in the following areas:
The topics you’ll learn about and discuss will provide plenty of opportunities to explore turn-taking and cultural conventions, use a broad range of vocabulary, and distinguish opinions and feelings from facts. You’ll also be able to use advanced verb forms, timeframes, and aspects, all while focusing on accurate grammar.
These topics will include:
- A variety of social interactions in BSL, including humour, giving formal advice, and expressing feelings.
- Fluency, grammar, and coherence.
- Understanding sustained signed communication.
The topics you’ll learn about and discuss will provide plenty of opportunities to explore turn-taking and cultural conventions, use a broad range of vocabulary, and distinguish opinions and feelings from facts. You’ll also be able to use advanced verb forms, timeframes, and aspects, all while focusing on accurate grammar.
These topics will include:
- Home life
- Social and recreational activities
- Education and training
- Employment
- Consumer issues and daily living
- Deaf history and culture
This course is Level 3. You need to have achieved a British Sign Language Level 2 Award from Signature to join this course
Make an application by the ‘Apply Now’ button and book a Course Approval session to ensure this course is suitable for you.
For your Course Approval session, you need to:
By booking a Course Approval session, you are agreeing that you have read and understood the terms and conditions of enrolment and course details as well as the above requirements.
For further information please contact enrol@suttoncollege.ac.uk
If you are unsure of your next steps for education, employment or career choices our Advice Service can help. Contact advice@suttoncollege.ac.uk
For your Course Approval session, you need to:
- Bring accepted ID in the form of either a UK passport or printout of your e-visa showing residency status
- Bring proof of benefit dated within the last 3 months or most recent payslip /tax return if claiming the concessionary fee
- Ensure you meet all previous educational requirements to attend this course
- Bring copies of previous exam certificates
By booking a Course Approval session, you are agreeing that you have read and understood the terms and conditions of enrolment and course details as well as the above requirements.
For further information please contact enrol@suttoncollege.ac.uk
If you are unsure of your next steps for education, employment or career choices our Advice Service can help. Contact advice@suttoncollege.ac.uk
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