Details of the course have been published today (21 December). Students will be taught to sign effectively and given an understanding of the history of sign language in the UK.
The publication follows a 12-week government consultation where parents, teachers and organisations from the deaf and hearing communities provided overwhelmingly positive feedback and supported the introduction of the BSL GCSE.
Susan Daniels, chief executive of the National Deaf Children’s Society, said: “After more than a decade of campaigning for a GCSE in BSL we’re delighted we now have the finalised course content published.
“A GCSE in BSL is vital as it will break down barriers and celebrate the rich culture and history of BSL. An incredible amount of work has been undertaken to get to this point, not least from young deaf campaigner Daniel Jillings who fought so hard for the right to study a GCSE in BSL.”
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