| Here's a young Norwich fan hopefully we can all support... 09:41 - Oct 1 with 1179 views | connorscontract |
Campaigning for British Sign Language (BSL) to become a GCSE subject.
https://metro.co.uk/video/whats-daniel-fight-bsl-gcse-1742548/
Currently deaf children in deaf schools have lessons in BSL, but can't gain a qualification in it. They have to learn specialised BSL vocabulary in other subjects, but are then only assessed on the written English.
Bi-lingual children are, in the majority of cases, able to take GCSEs in their "mother-tongue" (quite rightly- languages are a higher level skill and it is appropriate to recognise those who have acquired them) but deaf children are currently unable to take a GCSE in BSL.
Exam boards are willing to develop a curriculum and assessment, but the Government put a moratorium in place on new GCSEs to prevent further change and turmoil for teachers.
I hope he wins. |  | | |  |
| Here's a young Norwich fan hopefully we can all support... on 09:53 - Oct 1 with 1153 views | Steve_M |
I agree, good luck to him.
Is having an extra finger advantageous or disadvantageous for sign language users though? |  |
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| Here's a young Norwich fan hopefully we can all support... on 10:05 - Oct 1 with 1130 views | jeera |
| Here's a young Norwich fan hopefully we can all support... on 09:53 - Oct 1 by Steve_M |
I agree, good luck to him.
Is having an extra finger advantageous or disadvantageous for sign language users though? |
Only useful for local dialect you'd assume. |  |
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| Here's a young Norwich fan hopefully we can all support... on 10:06 - Oct 1 with 1121 views | jeera |
I saw this story a while ago. I believe there was a petition.
Yes, good for him and the others campaigning.
Rightly so. | |
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| Here's a young Norwich fan hopefully we can all support... on 17:36 - Oct 1 with 870 views | ronnyd |
ee his hairstyle hasn,t improved much.  | | | |
| Here's a young Norwich fan hopefully we can all support... on 17:40 - Oct 1 with 858 views | Mullet |
I would happily teach stuff like this if there was a course to bring it in - the MFL qualifications are a right minefield and schools like ours need them to help boost the figures.
I've seen kids get low grades in their mother tongues too which begs many questions about them, and the qualifications' rigour. |  |
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