The Department for Education in England has finalized the subject content for a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE, with plans for its introduction in 2025. This move has been welcomed by various organizations and individuals from the deaf and hearing communities. The initiative aims to advance equality of opportunity for the deaf community and break down communication barriers. The BDA has urged the Department for Education to invest in Deaf teachers to lead this initiative. The decision has garnered positive feedback, with many expressing enthusiasm for the new qualification, emphasizing its potential to facilitate communication with the deaf community.
The BDA has welcomed today’s news confirming that pupils across the country will soon be able to take a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE and implored the Department for Education (DfE) to invest in Deaf teachers to lead this initiative. 🧵1/7 https://t.co/wQWB50tBrO https://t.co/KM8HtiH4um
🚀 Launching in September 2025: The British Sign Language GCSE 🧏 I'm really excited about this new qualification which will truly advance equality of opportunity for the deaf community. A huge thank you to Tasha Ghouri and @punkchefuk for your inspirational campaigning. https://t.co/gjqmYRlt1G
A sign language GCSE is a good idea. There is no more rewarding a sight than being able to communicate with a deaf person that spends their life working on the default assumption that they will be unable to talk to you. I’d sooner have done British Sign Language than French.
Secondary school pupils could be able to take a GCSE in British Sign Language from 2025 after the subject content was finalised Read more⬇️ https://t.co/jWzkKgIg2G
Plans to offer a British Sign Language GCSE to pupils have moved forward after the subject content was finalised ✍️: @Eleanor_Busby https://t.co/cWUTOsXIOh
Plans for new British Sign Language GCSE move forward following consultation https://t.co/YtM7o6XaoT
Today we have published the results of our British Sign Language GCSE consultation and subject content. We'd like to thank parents, teachers and organisations from the deaf and hearing communities for their input. 🧏 Find out more👉 https://t.co/iGnIlX9wx5 https://t.co/D0O53Vya85
‘It will break down barriers and open doors’: British Sign Language to be introduced as GCSE in England from 2025 https://t.co/sdJGojOR2b
British Sign Language to be introduced as GCSE in England https://t.co/Bkkwdpr4Xb
Lowestoft deaf teen pleased British Sign Language to be taught as GCSE https://t.co/cY4LdU3IkC