British Sign Language should be taught by deaf teachers, says tutor
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLate last year it was announced that British Sign Language will be offered as an option for GCSE students in the country. From 2025, pupils taking the important exams will be able to study the language instead of others like French, German or Spanish.
The government says it has worked closely with exam boards, schools, experts and stakeholders to make sure the content of the subject is 'knowledge-rich, diverse' and 'challenging'.
The qualification will be internationally recognised and accepted in schools and college performance tables. For deaf people like Wayne Sharples, this was something long overdue, but while speaking to the MEN he said there was a ‘positive and negative’ viewpoint to British Sign Language (BSL) making its way into mainstream society. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go. “The positive view is ‘wow, finally we have BSL as a GCSE’. It’s been a long time coming.” He said. “In my time in school there was nothing like that.
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