Intro To Qualifications
IBSL is a UK awarding body providing a range of qualifications in British Sign Language (BSL) and Deaf Studies that meet the needs of learners of all ages and abilities.
What types of qualifications do we have?
We have qualifications in British Sign Language from Entry Level up to Level 6. We also have other qualifications such as Awareness Studies, Deafblind Communication and Bilingual Skills & Interpreting Studies – please see the tabs below and click on the relevant group to see the qualifications within that group.
In accordance with Ofqual requirements, we are creating Purpose Statements for each qualification.
For information on each Qualification, please click the link next to the Qualification to download a PDF document of the full Specification or press the BSL Version link (if present) to view a signed BSL video of the full Specification.
If you don’t already have the free Acrobat PDF reader software on your computer then you can download a copy of the software by clicking on the Adobe Reader button below:
- BSL Studies
- Awareness Studies
- Deafblind Communication
- Bilingual Skills &Interpreting Studies
- Education and Training
BSL Studies
Qualification | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | BSL Version | Other Document |
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IBSL Entry Level Award in British Sign Language 2019-20 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
IBSL Entry Level Award in British Sign Language 2020-21 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
Level 1 Award in British Sign Language Studies 2019-20 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
Level 1 Award in British Sign Language Studies 2020-21 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language Studies 2019-20 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language Studies 2020-21 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
Level 3 Certificate in British Sign Language Studies 2019-20 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
Level 3 Certificate in British Sign Language Studies 2020-21 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
Level 4 Certificate in British Sign Language Studies 2019-20 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
Level 4 Certificate in British Sign Language Studies 2020-21 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
Level 6 Certificate in British Sign Language Studies 2019-20 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
Level 6 Certificate in British Sign Language Studies 2020-21 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement |
Awareness Studies
Qualification | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | BSL Version | Other Document |
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Level 1 Award in Deaf Awareness | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | ||
Level 1 Award in Deaf Blind Awareness | Qualification Specification |
Deafblind Communication
Qualification | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | BSL Version | Other Document |
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Level 2 Award in Deafblind Communication | Qualification Specification | Assessment Overview | ||
Level 3 Award in Deafblind Communication | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement |
Bilingual Skills &Interpreting Studies
Qualification | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | BSL Version | Other Document |
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Level 4 Award in Bilingual Skills (BSL/English) | Qualification Specification | |||
Level 6 Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting Studies - 2018/19 | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement |
Education and Training
Sorry but there is currently no BSL Video for "Education and Training"
Qualification | Qualification Specification | Purpose Statement | BSL Version | Other Document |
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Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement | Qualification Specification | |||
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training for Sign Language Teachers | Qualification Specification |