RNID: For deaf and hard of hearing people.

Level 3 NVQ in British Sign Language (BSL) in London

Location: London (also available in Bath)
Start date: To be confirmed
Duration: 7 days over 7 months
Fees: £1,400 for individuals, £1,600 for organisations
Information and Selection Sessions: Register your interest today!
Awarding body: Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP)
Number of places: 8

Is this course for me?

This course is for you if you:

have achieved CACDP Level 2 in BSL or equivalent
have worked or are currently working within the deaf community
have attended a Pre-level 3 language development course, or already have level 3 signing skills
wish to use BSL at an advanced level within work situations
are considering to become a BSL/English Interpreter, BSL tutor at an advanced level or a BSL NVQ assessor

What does the course include?

During the course you will build a portfolio of evidence of your Level 3 BSL skills. This is then used to show that you meet the CACDP Level 3 standards.

We'll provide all the equipment and support you need to build your portfolio. You'll be assigned to a fluent BSL deaf assessor, who will support you through one-to-one assessment, tutorials and supervision.

How is the course structured?

Days	Overview
Portfolio Building Day: one day	This day will include information on how to build a portfolio of written and video evidence, description of the NVQ terminology, and how to meet the criteria outlined in the qualification standards.
Video Evidence Collection: two days	This is an opportunity to collect video evidence of your BSL skills for your portfolio.
Assessment & Guidance Meeting: two days	You'll discuss progress of your portfolio with your assessor and produce a plan to complete your portfolio.
Set Task Day: one day	You will film your set task with your assessor as agreed with the assessment centre.
Final Assessment & Guidance meetings: one day	Your assessor will give you one-to-one support and advice on completing your portfolio.

The final stages of the process are:

You submit portfolio to us.
An Internal Verifier (IV) assesses your portfolio.
An External verifier (EV) from the awarding body, CACDP, will sample portfolios to ensure that you have met the standards described in the award.

What are the dates of the course?

The course runs for 7 days, over 7 months.

Please note that no course dates are scheduled at this time.

You are expected to attend all of the dates and show commitment and dedication to the course, your assessor and the production of your own portfolio.

How do I book on this course?

There are no available dates for this course at the moment. Complete our register your interest form and we will get in touch as soon as the dates for the next course have been confirmed.

Where will the course be held?

The course will be held at our head office in London. Details on how to get to our head office.

How much will it cost?

The cost of the course is:

£1,400 for individuals
£1,600 for organisations

This includes the cost of assessment registration with CACDP and internal and external CACDP verification of your portfolio.

For more information

For more details on this course contact us at:

Communication Training, RNID, 19-23 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8SL
Email communication.training@rnid.org.uk
Telephone 020 7296 8268
Textphone 020 7296 8291
Fax 020 7296 8199