Qualification Specification for L6 Certificate July 2014 FINAL (5)

8/19/2019 Qualification Specification for L6 Certificate July 2014 FINAL (5)

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Qualifcation Specifcation

Level 6 Certifcate in British Sign Language Studies

QAN: 601/0420/X

Version: June 2014

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Contact details:

Institute o British Sign Language

111! "ilson #atten Street"arrington

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&el: 01'2( )!24)!

*+ail: ad+in,i-sl.org.u/

"e-site: .i-sl.org.u/

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mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Qualifcation Specifcation

IBSL Leel ) Certifcate in British Sign Language

StudiesQC $ccreditation 3u+-er: )0104205

IBSL Qualifcation 6eerence: IBSL)$

Qualifcation $i+

his !ualifcati"n ai#s t" $urther the learning needs "$ th"se %h" have alread&

ac!uired c"#'etence at Level 4 in British Sign Language (BSL) %ith *ea$ 'e"'le at an

e+tended level, Learners success$ull& ac!uiring Level 6 BSL Studies #ust -e a-le t"

de#"nstrate c"#'etence at this level "$ the . ccu'ati"nal Language Standards

(CL 2010), his #eans that the learner %ill -e a-le t" understand and use c"#'le+

BSL in a range "$ %"r3 and s"cial situati"ns,

his !ualifcati"n has -een devel"'ed in acc"rdance %ith the Nati"nal Language

Standards at Level 6 (2010), t is e!uivalent t" th"se $"r "dern 5"reign Languages at

"n"urs *egree level,

Qualifcation Structure

he !ualifcati"n is divided int" three units as $"ll"%s:

BSL6A.N: .nderstand c"#'le+ BSL in a %ide range "$ %"r3 situati"ns .nitNu#-er: */707/2884

BSL6ASN: .se c"#'le+ BSL in a %ide range "$ %"r3 situati"ns .nit

Nu#-er: /707/2887

BSL6ALN: BSL Linguistics he"r& 9 ractice .nit Nu#-er:

/707/2886

All three units can -e achieved se'aratel& -ut the $ull Level 6 Certifcate in British

Sign Language Studies can "nl& -e given i$ there is a ASS in each unit,

Assess#ent 'r"cedures are detailed "n the relevant unit 'ages,

"tal rec"##ended guided learning h"urs (;L) is 180 $"r the !ualifcati"n (60 h"urs

'er unit)

"tal credits availa-le $"r the !ualifcati"n is 18 (6 'er unit),

Qualifcation 7-8ecties

At the end "$ the !ualifcati"n Learners can:


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• a3e an active r"le in c"#'le+ situati"ns using BSL=

• aintain >uent and accurate BSL "ver e+tended 'eri"ds %ithin their area "$

e+'ertise=

• .nderstand and use a c"#'le+ range "$ v"ca-ular& and technical language=

• 5"ll"% and $"r#ulate 'resentati"ns 'r"'"sals and argu#ents in the su''"rt "$

the"ries and/"r ideas=• .nderstand and use %ith accurac& #"st c"ll"!uial and idi"s&ncratic BSL=

• ?ela& in$"r#ati"n in$"r#all& t" and $r"# BSL=

• *e#"nstrate an understanding "$ BSL Linguistics the"r& and 'ractice=

hese "-@ectives relate t" the . ccu'ati"nal Languages Standards (2010) at Level 6

as devel"'ed -& CL,

&arget %roup

he Level 6 Certifcate in BSL Studies is suita-le $"r th"se %h":

• %ish t" ac!uire and utilise British Sign Language s3ills at n"r#al s'eed "ver

e+tended 'eri"ds in a %ide range "$ c"#'le+ %"r3 and s"cial situati"ns=

• need t" ac!uire and utilise BSL s3ills as 'art "$ a 'r"gra##e "$ 'r"$essi"nal

devel"'#ent $"r e+a#'le as a trainee inter'reter "r a teaching

'r"$essi"nal/lecturer at universit& "r c"llege level %here advanced BSL su-@ects are

-eing taught=

• %ish t" 'r"gress $r"# the Level 4 Certifcate=

he !ualifcati"n is als" suita-le $"r *ea$ 'e"'le %ishing t" ac!uire a !ualifcati"n in

their "%n language as 'art "$ a 'r"gressi"n r"ute t"%ards *ea$ nter'reter status,

*ntr9 6euire+ents

t is rec"##ended that entrants sh"uld have the Level 4 Certifcate in BSL Studies

-e$"re e#-ar3ing "n the Level 6 Certifcate 'r"gra##e,

#rogression 6outes

.'"n c"#'leti"n "$ this !ualifcati"n Learners #a& 'r"gress t" a Level 6 inter'reting

!ualifcati"n,

$ssess+ent %uidelines

n a naturall& "ccurring c"nte+t the -est %a& t" use and ac!uire British Sign Language

(BSL) s3ills is thr"ugh c"nversati"n and discussi"n %ith "ne "r #"re users "$ the

language %here straight$"r%ard and in$"r#al s"cial interacti"n is the n"r#, his

#eans Learners sh"uld -e #eeting 'e"'le and -eing a-le t" understand and sign a

range "$ c"#'le+ BSL at n"r#al s'eed, he interacti"n can -e carried $"r%ard int"

c"#'le+ -usiness neg"tiati"ns %ithin &"ur area "$ %"r3 "r in a s"cial c"nte+t,

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n the naturall& "ccurring c"nte+t this als" #eans that &"u can understand c"#'le+

discussi"ns de-ates "r live sh"%s that #ight -e delivered in BSL ($"r e+a#'le

thr"ugh a *ea$ C"#ed& vening -& "ne "$ the t"' BSL *ea$ c"#edians) and

understand the #ain c"nte+t and detail "$ d"cu#entaries "r st"ries t"ld in BSL, "u

%ill als" -e a-le t" #a3e #"st t&'es "$ tele'h"ne/vide" calls and neg"tiate

c"#'laints and 'r"-le#s,

ithin the linguistics c"nte+t Learners %ill -e e+'ected t" devel"' an understanding

"$ the r"le "$ signed languages and h"% BSL the"r& and linguistics is 'ut int" 'ractice,

;""d teaching 'ractice %"uld -e t" %"r3 thr"ugh all units at the sa#e ti#e c"vering

all the issues in a gl"-al c"nte+t,

BSLDs ai# is t" #ini#ise the a#"unt "$ 'a'er%"r3 needed t" clai# the !ualifcati"n

-ut it is unav"ida-le that s"#e 'a'er%"r3 %ill have t" -e used, hese 'a'ers sh"uld

-e st"red in a c"urse%"r3 fle -ut Learners are all"%ed t" use eEfles i$ the& s" %ish,vidence %ill -e c"llected thr"ugh a series "$ #ultiE$"r#at assess#ents (see

assessment overview chart at the end of this Qualication Specication)

All the evidences a'art $r"# the FliveD assess#ent %ill -e c"llected int" the

c"urse%"r3 fle ("r e-le i$ 're$erred) and %ill -e availa-le $"r ins'ecti"n -& an +ternal

+a#iner at the end "$ the 'r"gra##e,

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;nit Specifcation: IBSL)$;3: ;nderstand co+ple< British

Sign Language in a ide range o or/ situations

=QC unit accreditation nu+-er: >(0(2??4@

;nit Su++ar9A Learning 7utco+es and $ssess+ent Criteria

;nit Su++ar9A %uided Learning ours and &otal Credits

n this unit a learner can e+tract c"#'le+ in$"r#ati"n $r"# a %ide range "$ s"urceseven %hen the language is delivered at s'eed, Learners are c"#$"rta-le %ith a range"$ regi"nal variati"ns $"r#al and in$"r#al language relevant technical v"ca-ular& andc"ll"!uialis#s, Learners can ta3e 'art in neg"tiati"ns and deal %ith c"#'laints'r"-le#s "r dis'utes, Learners can als" #a3e 'h"ne/vide" calls eGectivel&

t is rec"##ended that there are 60 guided learning h"urs $"r this unit, n additi"n a

$urther 60 h"urs sh"uld -e utilised d"ing 'rivate stud&,

he t"tal nu#-er "$ credits $"r this unit is 6,

6eleance to 3ational Standards

his !ualifcati"n relates t" the . ccu'ati"nal Language Standards at Level 6 (C5A

2010) and is at Level 6 "n the Qualifcati"n and Credit 5ra#e%"r3 (QC5) and the

assess#ent criteria are e!uivalent t" "dern 5"reign Languages at "n"urs *egree

Level, t e!uates t" Levels 10/H "$ the Sc"ttish Credit and Qualifcati"ns 5ra#e%"r3(SCQ5) and Level 6 "$ the ur"'ean Qualifcati"ns 5ra#e%"r3 (Q5),

he !ualifcati"n is als" at FC1 Gective "'erati"nal 'r"fcienc&D level "n the C"##"n

ur"'ean 5ra#e%"r3,

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Learning outco+es and assess+ent criteria or the

IBSL)$;3 unit

Learning utc"#es

n c"#'leti"n "$ this unit the Learner%illJ

Assess#ent Criteria

n c"#'leti"n "$ this unit the LearnercanJ

1, Be a-le t" ta3e an active r"le ins"cial situati"ns %here BSL is-eing used -& setting 'e"'le atease including ne%c"#ers,

1,1denti$& regi"nal sign variati"ns anddiGerent st&les "$ register,

1,2denti$& technical language andidi"# as a''r"'riate t" the su-@ect#atter c"nte+t and relati"nshi'%ith "ther users,

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IBSL Leel ) Certifcate in British Sign LanguageStudies

;nit IBSL)$;3

$SS*SS*3& S#*CIIC$&I73

he unit %ill -e assessed -& $"ur instru#ents "$ assess#ent each "$ %hich %ill $"cus

"n se'arate areas re!uiring the learner t" de#"nstrate c"#'etence in c"#'rehensi"n

s3ills in the use "$ BSL,

&he frst assess+ent (to be identifed in the coursework fle as Assessment

6.1) %ill -e c"nducted under c"ntr"lled and su'ervised c"nditi"ns, t %ill c"nsist "$

#aterial that %ill -e su''lied -& BSL and shall -e a vie%ing "$ a 'resentati"n in BSL

$r"# %hich the learner %ill have t" identi$& s'ecifc ideas/"'ini"ns the general

#eaning "$ the 'resentati"n and the argu#ents that su''"rt the reas"ning, he

'resentati"n #a& -e "n ** "r an& "ther acce'ta-le $"r# "$ electr"nic i#age

trans#issi"n ('"ssi-l& "nline),

Learners %ill -e all"%ed a #a+i#u# "$


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A$ter the assess#ent the eacherEAssess"r %ill give the Learner a state#ent %hich

sh"uld -e inserted int" the learnerDs c"urse%"r3 fle ("r e-le) as evidence "$ their

achieve#ent t"gether %ith the vide"Erec"rded assess#ent (either "n **/.SB "r

electr"nicall& in the eEfle), he state#ent #ust -e dated and signed -& -"th the

eacherEAssess"r and the Learner $3> the third 'ers"n in the gr"u' %h" shall 'r"vide

evidence "$ his "r her "%n c"#'etence at Level 6,

his assess#ent als" $"r#s 'art "$ the BSL6ASN evidence,

&he last assess+ent or this unit (to be identifed in the coursework fle as

Assessment 6.8) is als" "ne %hich $"r#s 'art "$ the BSL6ASN evidence, t %ill ta3e

the $"r# "$ a FliveD scenari" "-served and #ar3ed -& an +ternal +a#iner and %ill -e

vide"Erec"rded $"r #"nit"ring 'ur'"ses, 5ull details are given in BSL6ASN,


Studies

;nit IBSL)$;3

$SS*SS*3& 6*%;L$&I73S

1. 6egistration o Learners

?egistrati"n "$ Learners $"r this unit t"gether %ith the a''r"'riate $ees %ill -e

re!uired at the start "$ the 'r"gra##e using the Learner ?egistrati"n $"r# 'r"vided

"n BSLDs %e-site, he Learner ?egistrati"n $"r# #ust sh"% the LearnerDs date "$

-irth and the antici'ated date "$ the frst assess#ent, Centres are e+'ected t" securetheir LearnerDs uni!ue * nu#-ers (.LNDs) %hen registering their Learners,

Centres auth"rised -& BSL t" 'a& -& inv"ices #a& register their Learners "nline as

a''r"'riate,

2. $c/noledge+ent o Learner 6egistration

.'"n recei't "$ the Learner ?egistrati"n 5"r#(s) BSL %ill send t" the Centre

A''licati"n $"r Achieve#ent $"r#s,

Additi"nal Learners #a& -e registered $"r the .nit a$ter this '"int u'"n 'aent "$ the

Late ntr& $ee as stated in the 5ees "lic&, An& Learner n"t c"#'leting the unit $"r$eits

their $ee,

!. 6easona-le $d8ust+ents

he "nl& $"r# "$ reas"na-le ad@ust#ent that is all"%ed at Level 6 in BSL units is

c"l"ured 'a'er $"r th"se %ith d&sle+ia,

4. Inigilator

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t is the res'"nsi-ilit& "$ Centres t" a''"int a suita-l& !ualifed invigilat"r t" "versee

and c"E"rdinate certain Assess#ents ensuring that the& are -rie$ed and $a#iliar %ith

BSLDs regulati"ns $"r e+ternal assess#ents,

(. Carr9ing out assess+ents

All assess#ents #ust -e carried "ut under a''r"'riate Fe+a#inati"n c"nditi"nsD and

n" Learner #ust receive hel' $r"# an&"ne during the assess#ent, he assess#ent

invigilat"r and the eacherEAssess"r #ust sign the a''r"'riate Learner Assess#ent

?ec"rd $"r# t" c"nfr# this,

All assess#ents are carried "ut at a ti#e agreed -& the Centre the Learner and BSL,

here #ust -e identifcati"n "$ the Learner in an a''r"'riate 'lace %here it d"es n"t

aGect the st&le "$ dial"gue "r 'resentati"n,

). &he assess+ent roo+

F+a#inati"n c"nditi"nsD #ean that the assess#ent r""#:

• #ust -e identifed -& an a''r"'riate sign "utside the r""#=

• #ust n"t c"ntain dis'la&s "$ #aterial %hich c"uld assist the Learner=

• #ust -e set u' c"rrectl& $"r each assess#ent ta3ing int" acc"unt the lighting

the -ac3gr"und and the '"siti"n "$ the 'artici'ants 'lus invigilat"r and e+ternal

e+a#iner %here a''r"'riate,

F+a#inati"n c"nditi"nsD als" #ean that:

• #"-ile tele'h"nes #ust -e s%itched "G=

• each LearnersD * #ust -e c"nfr#ed (th"ugh n"t necessaril& in the rec"rding

itsel$ i,e, a Learner d"es n"t have t" intr"duce his/her na#e i$ the * is

c"nfr#ed -& "ther #eans)=

• all unauth"rised ite#s/#aterials/-el"ngings are 'laced "ut "$ reach "$ the

Learners=

• Learners are in$"r#ed the& are su-@ect t" the rules "$ the assess#ent=

• invigilat"rs "r teacherEassess"rs #ust "'erate and initiate the fl#ed

assess#ent e!ui'#ent the#selves=• invigilat"rs "r teacherEassess"rs #ust ensure that the narrative "r assess#ent

#aterial is n"t 'aused "r reE%"und at an& stage "$ the assess#ent=

• Learners are su'ervised thr"ugh"ut the assess#ent=

• there is n" distracti"n "r distur-ance during the assess#ent,

*uring FliveD assess#ents (Assess#ent 8) in the 'resence "$ the +ternal +a#iner

the $"ll"%ing shall additi"nall& a''l&:

• he +ternal +a#iner shall have n" inv"lve#ent in the "'erati"n "$ rec"rding

e!ui'#ent "r in the assess#ent itsel$ "ther than as an inde'endent assess"r,

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D. isconduct

$ the invigilat"r "r assess#ent c"E"rdinat"r "-serves an& #isc"nduct the assess#ent

#ust -e st"''ed i##ediatel& and c"#'lete a isc"nduct ?e'"rt 5"r# (availa-le $r"#

the BSL %e-site),

he ti#e "$ the acti"n #ust -e n"ted and the Learner in$"r#ed "$ the 'r"cedure, he

A''licati"n $"r Achieve#ent sh"uld -e ann"tated %ith a -rie$ state#ent descri-ing the

incident,

?. *+ergencies

$ an e#ergenc& sh"uld "ccur e,g, fre alar# the assess#ent r""# #ust -e

evacuated i##ediatel& in acc"rdance %ith the instructi"ns "$ the a''r"'riate

auth"rit& and a re'"rt detailing the ti#e and date "$ the incident sent t" BSL,

*e'ending "n the circu#stances the assess#ent #a& -e:

(a) resu#ed "$ there has -een n" -reach "$ assess#ent securit& "r

(-) cancelled t" -e rearranged at a later date "r(c) i$ the assess#ent %as al#"st c"#'leted a S'ecial C"nsiderati"n $"r# sh"uld -e

c"#'leted "n -ehal$ "$ the Learner(s),

'. $ter the assess+ent

t #ust -e ensured that the A''licati"n $"r Achieve#ent $"r# is c"rrectl& c"#'leted

and that all Learners have chec3ed their na#es are s'elt c"rrectl& and that the& have

signed the $"r#, he $"r# is then sent t" BSL %ithin K da&s "$ the assess#ent ta3ing

'lace, Please note that i a Certifcate is issued based on the sellin! o the

name on the Alication or Achie"ement which ater issue o the Certifcateturns out to be incorrect and has not been corrected b# the $earner at the

time o the assessment% a ee shall be char!ed to issue a new Certifcate

with the correct sellin! o the name.

10. oderation

BSL %ill carr& "ut #"derati"n "$ all assess#ents as a''r"'riate either at s"urce in

the Centre during their visit $"r the FliveD assess#ents,

11. Issue o results

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BSL %ill issue the results "$ the c"#-ined assess#ents %ithin 28 %"r3ing da&s "$ the

fnal assess#ents ta3ing 'lace t"gether %ith an& $"r#s "r certifcates $"r "n%ard

$"r%arding t" the Learners,

12. $ppeals and retention o eidence

BSL e+'ects the Centre t" retain all assess#ent #aterial $"r a 'eri"d "$ 12 #"nths in

case "$ an& a''eal %hich sh"uld -e d"ne in acc"rdance %ith the A''eals "lic& in the

BSL %e-site,

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;nit Specifcation: IBSL)$S3: ;se British Sign Language in a

ide range o or/ situations

=QC unit accreditation nu+-er: (0(2??(@

;nit Su++ar9A Learning 7utco+es and $ssess+ent Criteria


n this unit a Learner is a-le t" use c"#'le+ in$"r#ati"n in a %ide range "$ s"urces%here the language is delivered at s'eed, Learners are c"#$"rta-le %ith a range "$ regi"nal variati"ns $"r#al and in$"r#al language relevant technical v"ca-ular& andc"ll"!uialis#s, Learners can ta3e 'art in neg"tiati"ns and deal %ith c"#'laints'r"-le#s "r dis'utes, Learners can als" #a3e 'h"ne/vide" calls eGectivel&

t is rec"##ended that there are 60 guided learning h"urs $"r this unit, n additi"n a

$urther 60 h"urs sh"uld -e utilised d"ing 'rivate stud& and guided activities,



his !ualifcati"n relates t" the . ccu'ati"nal Language Standards at Level 6 (C5A

2010) and is at Level 6 "n the Qualifcati"n and Credit 5ra#e%"r3 (QC5) and the

assess#ent criteria are e!uivalent t" "dern 5"reign Languages at "n"urs *egree

Level, t e!uates t" Levels 10/H "$ the Sc"ttish Credit and Qualifcati"ns 5ra#e%"r3(SCQ5) and Level 6 "$ the ur"'ean Qualifcati"ns 5ra#e%"r3 (Q5),

he !ualifcati"n is als" at FC1 Gective "'erati"nal 'r"fcienc&D level "n the C"##"n

ur"'ean 5ra#e%"r3

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Learning outco+es and assess+ent criteria or the

IBSL)$S3 unit

Learning utc"#es

n c"#'leti"n "$ this unit the Learner%illJ

Assess#ent Criteria

n c"#'leti"n "$ this unit the LearnercanJ

1, Be a-le t" ta3e an active r"le ins"cial situati"ns %here BSL is-eing used -& setting 'e"'le atease including ne%c"#ers

1,1C"ntri-utea, " s"cial situati"ns -& setting

'e"'le including ne%c"#ers atease,

-, S'"ntane"usl& t" #eetingsand/"r discussi"ns,

c, Suggesti"ns advice "r "'ini"ns,

1,25"r#ulate 'resentati"ns 'r"'"salsand argu#ents using $actual

in$"r#ati"n t" su''"rt the"riesand/"r ideas,

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4, Be a-le t" use re$erence s"urces 4,1 .se language re$erence s"urceseGectivel& t" c"nfr# "r clari$&#eaning "$ in c"#'le+ usage,


Studies;nit IBSL)$S3


he unit %ill -e assessed -& $"ur instru#ents "$ assess#ent each "$ %hich %ill $"cus

"n se'arate areas re!uiring the learner t" de#"nstrate c"#'etence in 'r"ducti"n

s3ills in the use "$ BSL,


6.&) %ill -e c"nducted under c"ntr"lled and su'ervised c"nditi"ns, t %ill c"nsist "$ a

'resentati"n in BSL "$ the learnerDs "%n ch"ice in %hich the learner %ill have t" use

*ea$Erelated c"nventi"ns in the telling "$ a -rie$ narrative %hich sh"%s *ea$ u#"ur

"r 5"l3l"re at its -est, he 'resentati"n %ill need t" -e t"ld t" an audience "$ at least

three 'e"'le as i$ the gr"u' %ere in a s"cial $uncti"n li3e a 'u- "r dea$ clu- and %ill

have t" -e fl#ed, he eacherEAssess"r d"es n"t ta3e 'art in the audience -ut %ill

stand "r sit detached and #ar3 the assign#ent and 'r"vide a state#ent at the end "$ the assign#ent %hich sh"uld -e inserted int" the learnerDs c"urse%"r3 fle ("r e-le)

as evidence "$ their achieve#ent t"gether %ith the vide"Erec"rded assess#ent

(either "n **/.SB "r electr"nicall& in the eEfle),

he narrative sh"uld -e "$ at least 2E< #inutes (M"3e) t" 7E6 #inutes (5"l3l"re)

durati"n,

&he second assess+ent or this unit (to be identifed in the coursework fle

as Assessment 6.') %ill re!uire the Learner t" narrate a true st"r& "$ their ch"ice t"

the teacherEassess"r %h" %ill #ar3 the assign#ent and 'r"vide a state#ent at theend "$ the assign#ent %hich sh"uld -e inserted int" the learnerDs c"urse%"r3 fle ("r

e-le) as evidence "$ their achieve#ent t"gether %ith the vide"Erec"rded assess#ent

(either "n **/.SB "r electr"nicall& in the eEfle),

he narrative sh"uld -e "$ at least 7E8 #inutes durati"n,

&he third assess+ent or this unit (to be identifed in the coursework fle as

Assessment 6.5) %ill -e a de-ate -et%een three 'e"'le (i,e, the Learner the

eacherEAssess"r and an"ther 'ers"n "$ a''r"'riate Level 6 standard lasting

a''r"+i#atel& 17E20 #inutes during %hich the& %ill have a discussi"n "$ the LearnerDs

ch"ice $r"# a selecti"n "$ current aGairs t"'ics given -& BSL, *uring this dial"gue the

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Learner is e+'ected t" de#"nstrate as #uch "$ the n"%ledge 9 .nderstanding

criteria as '"ssi-le and als" de#"nstrate a''r"'riate cultural c"nventi"ns,

A$ter the assess#ent the eacherEAssess"r %ill give the Learner a state#ent %hich

sh"uld -e inserted int" the learnerDs c"urse%"r3 fle ("r e-le) as evidence "$ their

achieve#ent t"gether %ith the vide"Erec"rded assess#ent (either "n **/.SB "r

electr"nicall& in the eEfle), he state#ent #ust -e dated and signed -& -"th the eacherEAssess"r and the Learner $3> the third 'ers"n in the gr"u' %h" shall 'r"vide

evidence "$ his "r her "%n c"#'etence at Level 6,

his assess#ent als" $"r#s 'art "$ the BSL6A.N evidence,

&he last assess+ent or this unit (to be identifed in the coursework fle as

Assessment 6.8) is als" "ne %hich $"r#s 'art "$ the BSL6A.N evidence, t %ill ta3e

the $"r# "$ a FliveD scenari" "-served and #ar3ed -& an +ternal +a#iner and %ill -e

vide"Erec"rded $"r #"nit"ring 'ur'"ses,

he scenari" %ill inv"lve a gr"u' "$ -et%een t%" and $"ur Learners as %ell as the

teacherEassess"r %h" shall act as $acilitat"r,

he t"'ic $"r the FliveD scenari" %ill -e ch"sen "n the da& -& the +ternal +a#iner

$r"# a sh"rtElist 'revi"usl& su''lied -& BSL s" that there is suIcient un'redicta-ilit&

inv"lved t" test the Learners,

he +ternal +a#iner %ill advise the Centre "$ the results "$ the liveO scenari" %ithin

28 %"r3ing da&s "$ the visit,

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$SS*SS*3& 6*%;L$&I73S

1. 6egistration o Learners

?egistrati"n "$ Learners $"r this unit t"gether %ith the a''r"'riate $ees %ill -e

re!uired at the start "$ the 'r"gra##e using the Learner ?egistrati"n $"r# 'r"vided

"n BSLDs %e-site, he Learner ?egistrati"n $"r# #ust sh"% the LearnerDs date "$

-irth and the antici'ated date "$ the frst assess#ent, Centres are e+'ected t" secure

their LearnerDs uni!ue * nu#-ers (.LNDs) %hen registering their Learners,

Centres auth"rised -& BSL t" 'a& -& inv"ices #a& register their Learners "nline asa''r"'riate,

2. $c/noledge+ent o Learner 6egistration

.'"n recei't "$ the Learner ?egistrati"n 5"r#(s) BSL %ill send t" the Centre

A''licati"n $"r Achieve#ent $"r#s,

Additi"nal Learners #a& -e registered $"r the .nit a$ter this '"int u'"n 'aent "$ the

Late ntr& $ee as stated in the 5ees "lic&, An& Learner n"t c"#'leting the unit $"r$eits

their $ee,

!. 6easona-le $d8ust+ents

he "nl& $"r# "$ reas"na-le ad@ust#ent that is all"%ed at Level 6 in the BSL units is

c"l"ured 'a'er $"r th"se %ith d&sle+ia,

4. Inigilator

t is the res'"nsi-ilit& "$ Centres t" a''"int a suita-l& !ualifed invigilat"r t" "versee

and c"E"rdinate certain Assess#ents ensuring that the& are -rie$ed and $a#iliar %ithBSLDs regulati"ns $"r e+ternal assess#ents,

(. Carr9ing out assess+ents

All assess#ents #ust -e carried "ut under a''r"'riate Fe+a#inati"n c"nditi"nsD and

n" Learner #ust receive hel' $r"# an&"ne during the assess#ent, he assess#ent

invigilat"r and the eacherEAssess"r #ust sign the a''r"'riate Learner Assess#ent

?ec"rd $"r# t" c"nfr# this,

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All assess#ents are carried "ut at a ti#e agreed -& the Centre the Learner and BSL,

here #ust -e identifcati"n "$ the Learner in an a''r"'riate 'lace %here it d"es n"t

aGect the st&le "$ dial"gue "r 'resentati"n,

). &he assess+ent roo+

F+a#inati"n c"nditi"nsD #ean that the assess#ent r""#:

• #ust -e identifed -& an a''r"'riate sign "utside the r""#=

• #ust n"t c"ntain dis'la&s "$ #aterial %hich c"uld assist the Learner=

• #ust -e set u' c"rrectl& $"r each assess#ent ta3ing int" acc"unt the lighting

the -ac3gr"und and the '"siti"n "$ the 'artici'ants 'lus invigilat"r and e+ternal

e+a#iner %here a''r"'riate,

F+a#inati"n c"nditi"nsD als" #ean that:

• #"-ile tele'h"nes #ust -e s%itched "G=

• each LearnersD * #ust -e c"nfr#ed (th"ugh n"t necessaril& in the rec"rding

itsel$ i,e, a Learner d"es n"t have t" intr"duce hi#/hersel$ i$ their ,*, is

c"nfr#ed -& "ther #eans)=

• all unauth"rised ite#s/#aterials/-el"ngings are 'laced "ut "$ reach "$ the

Learners=

• Learners are in$"r#ed the& are su-@ect t" the rules "$ the assess#ent=

• invigilat"rs "r teacherEassess"rs #ust "'erate and initiate the fl#ed

assess#ent e!ui'#ent the#selves=

• invigilat"rs "r teacherEassess"rs #ust ensure that the narrative "r assess#ent

#aterial is n"t 'aused "r reE%"und at an& stage "$ the assess#ent=

• Learners are su'ervised thr"ugh"ut the assess#ent=

• there is n" distracti"n "r distur-ance during the assess#ent,

*uring FliveD assess#ents (Assess#ent 8) in the 'resence "$ the +ternal +a#iner

the $"ll"%ing shall additi"nall& a''l&:

• he +ternal +a#iner shall have n" inv"lve#ent in the "'erati"n "$ rec"rding

e!ui'#ent "r in the assess#ent itsel$ "ther than as an inde'endent assess"r,

D. isconduct

$ the invigilat"r "r assess#ent c"E"rdinat"r "-serves an& #isc"nduct the assess#ent

#ust -e st"''ed i##ediatel& and c"#'lete a isc"nduct ?e'"rt 5"r# (availa-le $r"#

the BSL %e-site),

he ti#e "$ the acti"n #ust -e n"ted and the Learner in$"r#ed "$ the 'r"cedure, he

A''licati"n $"r Achieve#ent sh"uld -e ann"tated %ith a -rie$ state#ent descri-ing the

incident,

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?. *+ergencies

$ an e#ergenc& sh"uld "ccur e,g, fre alar# the assess#ent r""# #ust -e

evacuated i##ediatel& in acc"rdance %ith the instructi"ns "$ the a''r"'riate

auth"rit& and a re'"rt detailing the ti#e and date "$ the incident sent t" BSL,

*e'ending "n the circu#stances the assess#ent #a& -e:

(a) resu#ed "$ there has -een n" -reach "$ assess#ent securit& "r

(-) cancelled t" -e rearranged at a later date "r

(c) i$ the assess#ent %as al#"st c"#'leted a S'ecial C"nsiderati"n $"r# sh"uld -ec"#'leted "n -ehal$ "$ the Learner(s),

'. $ter the assess+ent

t #ust -e ensured that the A''licati"n $"r Achieve#ent $"r# is c"rrectl& c"#'leted

and that all Learners have chec3ed their na#es are s'elt c"rrectl& and that the& have

signed the $"r#, he $"r# is then sent t" BSL %ithin K da&s "$ the assess#ent ta3ing

'lace, Please note that i a Certifcate is issued based on the sellin! o the

name on the Alication or Achie"ement which ater issue o the Certifcate

turns out to be incorrect and has not been corrected b# the $earner at thetime o the assessment% a ee shall be char!ed to issue a new Certifcate

with the correct sellin! o the name.

10. oderation

BSL %ill carr& "ut #"derati"n "$ all assess#ents as a''r"'riate either at s"urce in

the Centre during their visit $"r the FliveD assess#ents,

11. Issue o results

BSL %ill issue the results "$ the c"#-ined assess#ents %ithin 28 %"r3ing da&s "$ the

fnal assess#ents ta3ing 'lace t"gether %ith an& $"r#s "r certifcates $"r "n%ard

$"r%arding t" the Learners,

12. $ppeals and retention o eidence

BSL e+'ects the Centre t" retain all assess#ent #aterial $"r a 'eri"d "$ 12 #"nths in

case "$ an& a''eal %hich sh"uld -e d"ne in acc"rdance %ith the A''eals "lic& in the

BSL %e-site,

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;nit Specifcation: IBSL)$L3: BSL Linguistics &heor9 E

#ractice

=QC unit accreditation nu+-er: F(0(2??)@


BSL6LN is a ste' u' $r"# Level 4 "$ the stud& "$ language structure and t" the

linguistics "$ British Sign Language (BSL), t is a t"tall& ne% c"nce't %ithin British Sign

Language Studies %ith the ai# "$ giving Learners the linguistic understanding "$ h"%

BSL $uncti"ns,

his unit %ill need t" -e d"ne "nline,

%uided Learning ours E Credits

t is rec"##ended that there are 60 guided learning h"urs $"r this unit= Learners %illneed t" all"cate the#selves an additi"nal 60 h"urs 'rivate stud&,



his !ualifcati"n relates t" the . ccu'ati"nal Language Standards (CL 2010) and

is at Level 6 (FC"#'le+D categ"r&) "n the Qualifcati"n and Credit 5ra#e%"r3 (QC5),

hese standards are e!uivalent t" a "dern 5"reign Languages "n"urs *egree,

7nline Learning E $ssess+ents

his unit %ill -e delivered "nline, he highest !ualit& #aterials %ill -e 'r"vided t"

#eet LearnersD "nline learning re!uire#ents and e+'ectati"ns es'eciall& th"se %h"

%ish t" learn BSL Linguistics he"r& 9 ractice t" the $ull, he BSL Linguistics he"r&

9 ractice 'ac3age %ill include #aterials #a''ed t" suit t" all the Learners

underta3ing iBSLDs Level 6,

ut"rials %ill -e 'art "$ the learning 'ac3age,

he unit %ill -e assessed -& t%" instru#ents "$ assess#ent each "$ %hich %ill $"cus

"n se'arate areas re!uiring the learner t" de#"nstrate c"#'etence and

understanding "$ the issues, he assess#ents %ill -e su-@ect t" BSLDs nline

Assess#ent ?egulati"ns sh"%n "n 'age 22,

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Learning utc"#es

n c"#'leti"n "$ this unit the Learner

%illJ

Assess#ent Criteria

n c"#'leti"n "$ this unit the Learner

canJ1, Be a-le t" de#"nstrate an

understanding "$ the r"le "$ the"r&

in linguistics as a scientifca''r"ach t" understanding British

Sign Language

1, +'lain the #ain the"ries

'ertaining t" the r"le "$ Sign

Linguistics,

2, Be a-le t" de#"nstrate an

understanding "$ BSL gra##atical

$"r#s in use including #eaning

and c"nte+t in the use "$ British

Sign Language in all signed and

n"nEver-al cultural c"nventi"ns

2,1?ec"gnise

a) all ver- $"r#s in n"r#al use

-) #"st "$ the c"##"n sentence

structures

c) #"st signs used $"r lin3ing and

se!uencing,

d) a %ide range "$ structures thatuse

standard sign language and

c"ll"!uial/

idi"s&ncratic signs,

e) all t&'es "$ register used in BSL,


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he unit %ill -e assessed -& instru#ents "$ assess#ent each "$ %hich %ill $"cus

"n se'arate areas re!uiring the learner t" de#"nstrate c"#'etence in the

understanding "$ BSL Linguistics, he sec"nd assess#ent %ill -e d"ne "nline,


6.6) %ill ta3e the $"r# "r a 2000E%"rd (#ini#u#)/


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A s'ecifc set "$ reas"na-le ad@ust#ent all"%ances $"r 'e"'le %ith d&sle+ia "r sight

issues "r th"se needing the language #"difed %ill a''l& u'"n s'ecifc re!uest t"

BSL,

7nline $ssess+ent 6egulations

1, All "nline assess#ents #ust -e carried "ut under a''r"'riate Fe+a#inati"nc"nditi"nsD and n" Learner #ust receive hel' $r"# an&"ne during the

assess#ent, he eacherEassess"r #ust sign the A''licati"n $"r Achieve#ent

$"r# t" c"nfr# this,

Conditions 2+8 relate to online ,-$ si!ned assessments

2, he %h"le "$ the "nline assess#ent #ust -e visuall& rec"rded -& an a''r"ved

#eans (** .SB "r dedicated C"#'uter 5ile) %ith -"th the Learner and the

assess"r -eing visi-le in their se'arate -"+es/$ra#es in the rec"rding, ndividual

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• there is n" distracti"n distur-ance "r inter$erence during the "nline

assess#ent,

H, nl& the "Icial A''licati"n $"r Achieve#ent 5"r#s availa-le $r"# BSL #ust -e

used and all Learners #ust sign the $"r# "r an acce'ta-le signed su-stitute

$"r# used in its 'lace,

10, $ an e#ergenc& sh"uld "ccur $"r an& reas"n causing the "nline assess#ent t"

-e disru'ted a re'"rt detailing the ti#e and date "$ the incident #ust -e sent

t" BSL, *e'ending "n the circu#stances the assess#ent #a& -e resu#ed i$

there has -een n" -reach "$ assess#ent securit& "r rearranged at a later date,

11, he A''licati"n $"r Achieve#ent $"r# sh"uld then -e c"rrectl& c"#'leted and

e#ailed "r '"sted t" BSL t"gether %ith the rec"rded c"ntent and assess"r

#ar3 sheet at the c"nclusi"n "$ the assess#ent the Centre retaining a c"'& $"r

its rec"rds, $ the "nline assess#ent is 'art "$ a 'r"cess %here a c"urse%"r3 fle

is 'art "$ the re!uire#ent (i,e, $"r BSL Studies Levels 2 < "r 4) the entire

c"urse%"r3 fle #ust -e su-#itted t" BSL "r u'l"aded int" a designated

*r"'-"+ accessi-le t" -"th BSL and the Centre -ut n"t the Learner,

Conditions 12+18 relate to online interacti"e assessments or uestion

aers

12, here the "nline assess#ent is an interactive assess#ent such as #ight -e

su''lied -& an agreed c"ntract"r (i,e, Sign%"rld) $"r units "r assess#ents that

BSL have c"nsented t" -e carried "ut -& the# "r %here the "nline assess#ent

is a !uesti"n and ans%er 'a'er such as a *ea$ A%areness 'a'er the

assess#ent is carried "ut at a ti#e agreed -& the Centre %ith the Learner, achLearner #ust ensure that the& !u"te their .LN in the a''r"'riate 'lace,

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16, $ an e#ergenc& sh"uld "ccur $"r an& reas"n causing the "nline assess#ent t"

-e disru'ted a re'"rt detailing the ti#e and date "$ the incident #ust -e sent

t" BSL, *e'ending "n the circu#stances the assess#ent #a& -e resu#ed i$

there has -een n" -reach "$ assess#ent securit& "r rearranged at a later date,

1K, he A''licati"n $"r Achieve#ent $"r# sh"uld then -e c"rrectl& c"#'leted and

e#ailed "r '"sted t" BSL t"gether %ith the rec"rded c"ntent and assess"r#ar3 sheet at the c"nclusi"n "$ the assess#ent,

18, here are s'ecifc rules a''lica-le t" 'e"'le %h" #a& need reas"na-le

ad@ust#ents due t" d&sle+ia sight issues "r language #"difcati"n, he $ull list

#a& -e "-tained u'"n re!uest t" BSL,

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BSL Leel ) Certifcate in British Sign Language

StudiesFnoledge E ;nderstanding =IBSL)$;3 E IBSL)$S3@

n"%ledge re!uired $"r C7#L*5 language 'r"fcienc& at Level 6= a Learner #ust

3n"% and understand the $"ll"%ing:

"ca-ular&

1: "ca-ular& t" deal %ith #"st #atters %ithin their area "$ %"r3=

2: Current c"ll"!uialis#s used in -usiness and s"cial c"nte+ts

uenc&

7: A %ide range "$ diGerent $"r#s "$ address leaveEta3ing and "ther '"lite

c"nventi"ns t" suit

diGerent "ccasi"ns and degrees "$ $"r#alit&

6: a&s t" e+'ress $eelings

K: All nu#erical ter#s and %a&s t" discuss nu#erical data,

;ra##atical $"r#s

8: All ver- $"r#s in n"r#al use

H: All gra##atical structures e+ce't the #"st c"#'le+ "r "-scure=

10: A %ide range "$ alternative ter#s and structures %hich e+'ress standard

c"ll"!uial $"r#al and in$"r#al registers,

N"nEver-al cultural c"nventi"ns

11: All s'"3en/signed and n"nEver-al '"lite c"nventi"ns (e,g, facial expression and

gestures, spatial distance, touch, eye contact)

?e$erence s"urces:

12: "% t" #a3e eGective use "$ relevant language re$erence s"urces (e,g,

bilingual & monolingual dictionaries, thesauruses, grammar books, on-line

resources)

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$ssess+ent 7erie

$ssess+ent 7erie

/ote0 Assess#ents are nu#-ered $"r c"nvenience s" that the& can -e trac3ed and

#atched -& BSL, he& d" n"t have t" -e d"ne in se!uential "rder E the& can -e d"ne

in an& "rder and at an& ti#e 'r"vided that the t"tal nu#-er "$ assess#ents isc"#'leted -& the endEdate s'ecifed in the A''licati"n $"r Achieve#ent $"r#s,

$ssess+

ent 3o.

6elating toG. o assessedG.

1 he frst assess#ent "$ unit 6A.N A ?ece'tive S3ills tas3 c"nsisting "$

#aterial su''lied -& BSL, he

Learner %ill -e re!uired t" identi$&

s'ecifc ideas/"'ini"ns 'lus the

general #eaning "$ the 'resentati"n

and the argu#ents that su''"rt thereas"ning,

Assessed throu!h an Answer

sheet that will be marked b#

,-$

2 he sec"nd assess#ent "$ unit

6A.N

he Learner %ill -e re!uired t"

su##arise a set "$ instructi"ns "r

in$"r#ati"n given via a $"r# "$ %e-E

rec"rding (including ""v""

S3&'e/5aceti#e etc) and rela& "r

c"nfr# these instructi"ns "rin$"r#ati"n int" a v"iceEactivated "r

fl#ed rec"rding which is then

sent to ,-$ to be assessed.

! he frst assess#ent "$ unit 6ASN his %ill -e a 'resentati"n "$ the

LearnerDs "%n ch"ice using *ea$E

related c"nventi"ns telling a -rie$

narrative sh"%ing *ea$ u#"ur "r

5"l3l"re at its -est t"ld t" an

audience "$ at least three 'e"'le,

Assessed b# a statement comleted b# the eacher+

Assessor% flmed and samled at

moderation b# ,-$.

4 he sec"nd assess#ent "$ unit

6ASN

his %ill -e a 'resentati"n "$ a true

st"r& "$ the LearnerDs "%n ch"ice

t"ld t" the eacherEAssess"r,

Assessed b# a statement

comleted b# the eacher+

Assessor% flmed and samled at

moderation b# ,-$.

( his is the frst @"int assess#ent "$ his ta3es the $"r# "$ a de-ate

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t%"E%a& c"##unicati"n in units

6A.N 9 6ASN

-et%een three 'e"'le lasting

a''r"+i#atel& 17E20 #inutes "$ a

selecti"n "$ current aGairs t"'ics

given -& BSL, Assessed b# a

statement rom the eacher+

Assessor% co+si!ned b# the third

erson in the debate% flmed and

samled at moderation b# ,-$.

) he frst assess#ent "$ the

Linguistics .nit 6ALN

"'ic t" -e su''lied -& BSL, he

Learner %ill -e re!uired t" d" a

2000E%"rd (#ini#u#)/

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