AQW 25740/22-27
Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford
Tabled Date: 07/04/2025
Answered On Date: 30/04/2025
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the number of students undertaking sign language courses in (a) Queen's University Belfast; and (b) Ulster University; (ii) how many teaching hours are provided; and (iii) the curriculum content for each.
Answer:
In the current academic year 2024/2025 there are currently a total of 160 student registrations on Sign Language Courses in the Language Centre at Queen's University. The teaching hours for each course are: Level 1 Award in British Sign Language BSL 101 - 20 hours of in-person teaching BSL 102 - 22 hours of in-person teaching BSL 103 - 22 hours of in-person teaching Level 2 Certificate in British Sign LanguageBSL 201 - 30 hours of in-person teaching BSL 202 - 35 hours of in-person teaching BSL 203 - 35 hours of in-person teaching Currently, all sign language courses in The Language Centre are linked to the examining body 'Signature's' course outline, with Signature accrediting the exams at the end of each level of the course. The curriculum content can be found at: https://www.signature.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BSL1-2023.pdf https://www.signature.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BSL2-2023-1.pdf At present Ulster University does not have any sign language courses.
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