Transcript British Sign Language Level 2

British Sign Language Level 2
Assessment
procedures
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To achieve the Level 2 Certificate in British
Sign Language qualification, candidates must
successfully pass all three unit assessments.
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Learners must be registered for assessment
with Signature in advance. Assessment dates
will be decided by the tutor. Once learners and
the assessment dates have been registered, it
is vital that you attend, as any alterations will
incur an additional charge.
Unit 201
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Candidates will watch a DVD based on a
narrative and answer 12 multiple choice
questions in total using an assessment paper.
Assessment procedure:
The narrative will be told in 4 sections with 3
questions asked after each section.
The narrative will be told in whole, then
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Section 1 of the narrative will be signed.
The first of the 3 questions for that section will
be signed.
The 4 multiple choice answers will be signed.
The 4 multiple choice answers will then be
repeated.
There will be a timed pause on the DVD for
candidates to tick their answer.
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The DVD will then go on to ask the second
question in the section, followed by steps 4-6.
The DVD will then go on to the third question in
that section, followed by steps 4-6.
The same sequence will be repeated for the
remaining 3 sections.
The pass mark for the assessment is 75%,
i.e. 9/12
Unit 202
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Candidates will sign a presentation on video.
Assessment Procedure:
Candidates will be given 15 minutes to prepare
for the presentation.
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Candidates may be escorted to a chair or spot to stand
on.
The invigilator will switch the camera on.
The candidate will fingerspell their name to the
camera, which should be given fully and clearly. This
will not be marked.
The candidate will sign the title, not the theme, which
should be given fully and clearly. This will not be
marked.
The presentation will start. The time of the assessment
also starts.
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The presentation should be between 3.30-5
minutes in length.
Candidates will fail if the assessment is less
than 3.30 minutes in length.
Unit BSL 202 (Continued)
Assessments over 5 minutes will not be
marked from 5 minutes onwards.
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The invigilator will time the presentation and
ask the candidate to stop after 5 minutes (but
not before 3.30 minutes) if the candidate has
not already done so.
NB. Candidates can take written notes into the
assessment room but it may affect the fluency
of the presentation.
The pass mark for the assessment is 50%,
i.e. 15/30
Unit 203
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The tutor will conduct a conversation with the
candidate.
Assessment procedure:
Candidates will be given 15 minutes to prepare
for the conversation.
Candidates may be escorted to the
assessment room.
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The invigilator will switch the camera on.
The tutor will have a brief ‘warm-up’ with the
candidate, i.e. How are you?
The tutor will introduce themselves.
The candidate will fingerspell their name to the
camera, which should be given fully and
clearly. This will not be marked.
The candidate will sign the title, not the theme,
which should be given fully and clearly. This
will not be marked.
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The conversation will start. The time of the
assessment also starts.
The conversation should be between 6-7
minutes in length.
Candidates will fail if the assessment is less
than 6 minutes in length.
Assessments over 7 minutes will not be
marked from 7 minutes onwards.
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The tutor will draw the conversation to an end
at an appropriate time at no less that 6 minutes
and no more than 7 minutes.
The pass mark for the assessment is 50%
i.e.15/30