SQA Level 3 BSL (SCQF 6)

Wanting to advance your career? Or perhaps you have a deaf family member or friend and you would like to have meaningful conversations in BSL?

Our BSL Level 3 course is ideal for those progressing on from Level 2. The course focus is on developing advanced vocabulary and context and the theory of BSL as a language.

Course objectives
  • Communicate using complex BSL
  • Understand complex presentations in BSL
  • Make a presentation and participate in a discussion in BSL
Course content
  • Advanced vocabulary and context
  • Advanced fingerspelling
  • Linguistic devices – visual descriptions; non-manual features, multi-channel signs
  • Connectors and pronouns
  • Directional verbs and plurals
  • Lip patterns
  • BSL structure
  • Role shift and placements
  • Cultural BSL phrases
  • Advanced presentational skills
  • Self-evaluation skills

Our courses are all taught by qualified deaf tutors, so you’ll be learning from people who use BSL as their native language. As Deaf Action is a charity, when you book your BSL course through us, the income is reinvested back into improving services for deaf people.

Course details
In-house

Course dates: 21st August 2025 to 1st July 2026
Time: Thursday evenings, 6:00pm to 8:00pm

No Class on 16th October and 25th December 2025, 1st January, 12th February, 9th and 16th April 2026. 

Price: £800

This course is now full, please join the waiting list below by completing the form.

Waiting list

SQA L1/L2/L3 waiting list
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