Evening language courses

Details of evening courses running for Ancient Greek will be confirmed soon.

Details of evening courses running for BSL wil be confirmed soon.

Levels of study

British Sign Language (BSL) is available at two levels.

• Level 1 (Beginners) leads to the Signature Level 1 Award in British Sign Language.
• Level 2 (Intermediate) leads to the Signature Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language.

Note about BSL Level 2

Learners looking to book onto the BSL Level 2 course will need to have successfully completed the BSL Level 1 course or be using BSL to the Level 1 standard. All learners will need to meet with the tutor prior to the commencement of the course to ensure that they are at the appropriate level. These meetings will be arranged between the tutor and the learner at a mutually acceptable time and place. The tutor is happy to meet either prior to booking or after booking before the commencement of the course. Please contact info@signupbsl.co.uk if you have a query about this or would like to meet the tutor before booking your place.

Teaching

The courses are run by qualified independent tutor Emily Wakley, from SignUp BSL. SignUp are based in Exeter and aim to provide friendly, fun and flexible training.

Both courses lead to a qualification accredited by Signature, the leading UK awarding body for British Sign Language. For more information about Signature and the detailed course outline please visit the Signature website. 

Details of evening courses running for Latin wil be confirmed soon.

Academic Year 2019/20

The first ten weeks will be from Week commencing 7 October - 9 December 2019.

The second ten weeks will be from Week commencing 13 January - 16 March 2020. 

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Each course takes place on one evening, Monday-Thursday, and is taught for 20 weeks over two terms (except 'Introduction to...' courses)

Beginners, Fast-Track Beginners, Post-Beginners, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate and Advanced: 2-hour session per week, 6.30-8.30pm, for 20 weeks over 2 terms (40 hours total). Maximum 20 participants per class.

Some Beginners courses and exam preparation courses are run in Term 2 only and consist of a 2 hour session per week for 10 weeks (20 hours in total).

'Introduction to ...' Part 1: 2-hour session per week, 6.30-8.30pm, for 10 weeks in Term 1 or Term 2 (20 hours total). Maximum 20 participants per class.

'Introduction to ...' Part 2': 2-hour session per week, 6.30-8.30pm, for 10 weeks in Term 2 (20 hours total). Maximum 20 participants per class.

BSL Level 1: 2-hour session per week, 6.30-8.30pm, for 26 weeks over 3 terms (52 hours total, including 3 sessions for assessment). Maximum 15 participants per class. The course leads to the BSL Level 1 Award.

BSL Level 2: 3 hour session per week, for 30 weeks over 3 terms (90 hours in total, including 3 sessions of assessment). Maximum 15 participants per class. The course leads to the BSL Level 2 Award.

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Please note that all courses are subject to registration and adequate numbers. Times and days may change from the published timetable. The Foreign Language Centre reserves the right to cancel classes at the start of term or at the latest in the first week of term if the minimum number of students required is not reached. If a course is cancelled or withdrawn by the university, course fees will be refunded in full.

Please note subject to demand a five week course extension will be offered in all languages except BSL.

Ten Weeks commencing 7 October - 9 December 2019

Please note that all courses are subject to registration and adequate numbers. Times and days may change from the published timetable. The Foreign Language Centre reserves the right to cancel classes at the start of term or at the latest in the first week of term if the minimum number of students required is not reached. If a course is cancelled or withdrawn by the university, course fees will be refunded in full.

Please note subject to demand a five week course extension will be offered in all languages except BSL.

Ten Weeks commencing 13 January - 16 March 2020

DELF/DALF, DELE and Goethe Exam Preparation courses will start and finish one week later. These will be confirmed in due course and are also ten weeks.

Please note that all courses are subject to registration and adequate numbers. Times and days may change from the published timetable. The Foreign Language Centre reserves the right to cancel classes at the start of term or at the latest in the first week of term if the minimum number of students required is not reached. If a course is cancelled or withdrawn by the university, course fees will be refunded in full.

Please note subject to demand a five week course extension will be offered in all languages except BSL and exam preparation courses.

Term 3 extension courses (if available)

Five weeks commencing 4th May - w/c 1st June 2020. Please note: As there are two Monday Bank Holidays in May if your class has been scheduled on a Monday night then these classes will be rescheduled onto alternative nights by mutual arrangement.