Course Reviews:
Karen Farrant (27 August 2010)
A fantastic course. I really enjoyed it and found it easy to learn. The helpful hints made me smile! Thank you. I was determined to get 100% and I did with hardly any second attempts.
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Helen Young (25 August 2010)
I would recommend this course to anyone. Learning sign language is something I've wanted to do for a long time and this online course gave me the opportunity. Its really easy to follow and breaks things down into nice easy chunks to learn. Gives you a great footing for taking it further.
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Laura Kemp (24 August 2010)
This course had a very good structure which made it easy to learn at my own pace. The videos were easy to follow and I liked being able to do the assessments as many times as I wanted until I felt comfortable to move on. Overall it was a really good course, and I enjoyed learning BSL using ths site :)
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Kate Mee (21 August 2010)
I loved this course! Fun and easy to learn. Thank you!!
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Lynda Thompson (13 August 2010)
BIG THANK YOU TO ALL CONCERNED IN PUTTING TOGETHER THIS BRILLIANT COURSE I HAVE LEARNED THIS IN LESS THAN A WEEK AMAZINGLY EASY,, HAVE TOLD FAMILY AND FRIENDS,. IM VERY PROUD OF MY ACHIEVEMENTS HERE,, OUTSTANDING VALUE EVER GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL,,,,, LYNDA
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Nafsika Kanta (31 July 2010)
Superb, very easy and quick without any serious effort you can learn the basics. Excellent great job!!!! : ))))))
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Vickie Probyn (28 July 2010)
I just wanted to take the time to say how much I've enjoyed your course. The method and style of learning have really suited me, and it's been thoroughly engaging from start to finish. The way that the e-learning system transfers the learning is spot on, and the 'helpful reminders' were particularly useful. Many thanks again, and thanks to you and your team I'm now on the hunt for my next learning step towards signing
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Hayley Jones (24 July 2010)
I felt this course was defiantly great value for money, & I would recommend to it anyone who wants to learn it. It teaches you alot but at a pace you want to work at making it an easy subject to learn.
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Hannah Goodwin (20 July 2010)
Fantastic value for money. I completed the whole course in a day! Would remcommend.
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Tracy Pye (04 July 2010)
It took me a while to complete this course as I was very limited for time which is the main reason I could not attend a class. The course was excellent and I would highly recommend it. Very good value for money.
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Samantha June Moore (03 July 2010)
I've wanted to learn BSL for a while and but didn't want to learn at the teachers pace. This course is excellent in that you can learn each area at your own pace and go over material time and time again! I've thoroughly enjoyed this course and finished within a few weeks. I am a nursery nurse and the Special Needs Co-Ordinator in my setting and found an increasing number of people with hearing impairments coming into the setting and had no way of communicating myself. Now I feel i can hold a little/basic conversation with them and also make those people feel welcome. Well worth the money!
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Maria Newton (03 July 2010)
Superb, Excellent and well worth every litle penny. Learn at your own pace, in your own time and you can re-visit all topics at any time. I thoroughly enjoyed this course, i found the time subject very difficuly but with the added help of the memory part, i finally got it and passed that part. Many Thanks for this course, i have recommended it to friends and i am amazed how cheap it reallly is for what it gives you. Thanks again Maria from North West
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Katrina Shepherd (28 June 2010)
I Finished the course a couple of weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed all of it. The fact that you have access to the site for a year is great and I will definitely be going back to refresh my memory from time to time. Am now applying for a level 1 BSL course confident that I'll be able to pick it up and also have fun doing so.
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Stephanie Boyd (25 June 2010)
This course was really good, I feel like I learnt an awful lot within a short space of time. Mainly did it to see if I would like to sign up for the Level 1 BSL, and definately it has grabbed my interest enough to convince me to do that. Will be reccomending to others in the future, If you are not sure weather to try this online course, my advice is that it is well worth the £15, so go on!
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Naomi Dyer (25 June 2010)
This course is fantastic! I just finished, and found it an excellent way to learn the basics, and very good value for money compared to most courses that are around. Very easy to use and enjoyable. Naomi
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Julia Stone (19 June 2010)
Great course which I really enjoyed.
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Misty Karp (18 May 2010)
Thank you for a brilliant and informative course... I have really enjoyed it and it has given me an excellent foundation...I mostly signed up to see if I would be motivated enough and enjoy it enough to attend BSL classes... seems I am :) Also thanks to the chap signing each word,letter and number. Its lovely being able to do it in your own time, communication & advice is easily accessible and I would highly recommend this course as a taster and revision tool.
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Bridget Gaile (15 May 2010)
great course, thoroughly enjoyed it and great value for money. would highly recommend
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Martin Kapusniak (13 May 2010)
A very well constructed course. Was as much fun to learn as any other language I've attempted. Excellent introduction.
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Natalie Mayhew (07 May 2010)
i have just finished the course and really enjoyed it. printed out my certificate and am really pleased with how much i have learnt, would recommend this course to anyone. thanks for making this site to help us learn.
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Anna Lawton (23 April 2010)
This is a really fun yet comprehensive course, an ideal way of learning the basics of sign language. I really enjoyed it and am definitely going to carry on learning. I am also hoping to use this learning in a voluntary role working with D/deaf people in the near future.
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Gemma Edney (22 April 2010)
A really good introduction to BSL, teaching that is fun and easy to understand, and very well presented. Perfect for beginners :-)
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Kimberly Neumann (21 April 2010)
I really enjoyed this course. It was extremely easy to follow and a great way to get me prepared for my level one. I think it was worth every penny! Thank you!
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Catherine Clay (12 April 2010)
One of my friends told me about this course as i had just finished a teaching assistant course. i thought it would come in useful. i really enjoyed the course and my children have been really supportive. the course is easy to follow and a year is plenty of time to complete the course and practice what you have learned.
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Jessamy Goddard (12 March 2010)
This course was excellent. I needed to revise after many years of not needing signing. This was just the right way to get back some fluency and basic vocabulary. Very good value!
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Julie Burgess (15 February 2010)
This course has been really good and helpful. My step son is deaf, so I wanted to learn some signs so I can communicate with him, and this course has helped me a lot. I would recommend this to everyone who wishes to learn to communicate by sign
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Victor Davies (03 February 2010)
A very informative, interesting and enjoyable course which has given us a much greater insight into the deaf world. We have gained a great deal of knowledge from this course and would have no hesitation in recommending it to others.
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Claire Maindron (31 December 2009)
Really fun, enjoyable and easy to use. Loved learning to sign.
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Ian Ward (30 December 2009)
This course was worth every penny. I was expecting to learn how to spell my name and a couple other bits, but it was actually so much more. Learning about deaf people and organisations that represent people that are deaf was great, really opens your eyes. Incorporating it into an assignment was an exellent idea. Not sure if it's me, but i found this course quite easy. BSL really should be taught in schools, instead of the languages that are probably never going to be used! Thank you for this opportunity to learn the basics before i proceed with higher level courses.
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Susie Martin (18 December 2009)
This course was excellent. Not only was it very user friendly and easy to follow but it was very enjoyable. I got a real buzz when i completed and passed each lesson. Whizzed through the course and did not want it to end. Would definately encourage others to sign up.
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Alice Taylor (12 December 2009)
Really good! I enjoyed the course and really recommend it to anyone who want to learn BSL
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Clive Denniss (18 November 2009)
Been meaning to learn sign for 18 years, broke my leg 6 weeks ago so finally got round to starting it. Excellent course, everything you need to get you started. Will recommend to everyone i know. Thanks very much
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Kathryn Butler (27 October 2009)
EXCELLENT COURSE,, VERY IMFORMATIVE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS SITE TO ANYONE, WHO IS INTERESTED IN LEARNING BSL. GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY TOO
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Robert Cooper (24 October 2009)
This was such an amazing course, not only do you learn sign language but also learn about the Deaf community. I would definitely recommend this course to everyone. The online system is also really easy to use :o)
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Heather Maynard (22 October 2009)
Excellent and very informative. I have recently been fitted with a hearing aid both of my ears are very poor. I am a Practice Manager in a dental practice and this course will certainly help me with patients. Definitely going to keep it up.
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Helen Smith (16 October 2009)
I really enjoyed this course! The video clips were really clear and lessons well designed- well worth the money! Just wish there was another advanced online course to do!
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Martin Boffey (11 October 2009)
I thoroughly enjoyed the course and found it to be well tailored to my needs - excellent
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Kay Kenway (11 September 2009)
WOW this is fantasic course. I knew a bit of basic sign language before i done this. It is east to follow and covers all the basics. Well worth £15.00. Enjoyable too!!
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Keith Sentance (13 August 2009)
I really enjoyed the course. As a complete beginner i was a bit worried i wouldnt be able to pick it up but after a couple of lessons i really began to get into the swing of things. Site is easy to navigate and instructions are clear. I have enjoyed it so much i have enroled at my local college to greatly increase my sign language skills
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Karen Watkin (03 August 2009)
Thoroughly enjoyed doing this course. Well worth the money.
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Amanda Thompson (25 July 2009)
Great course, finished today, and now booked onto a college course to learn level 1 BSL :)
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Loretta Grace (23 July 2009)
Excellent course. I enjoyed the facility and flexibility of being able to practice the signs with the video. Highly recommended.
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Victoria Ireland (19 July 2009)
Fantastic! I've really enjoyed the course and have learnt so much. Thank you.
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Nicola Du Port (18 July 2009)
Great course, excellend value for money. Thanks so much!
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Sharon Bardsley (09 July 2009)
What an excellent course, best money i've ever spent thank you so
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Ruth Howat (08 July 2009)
I was really pleased to at last complete the BSL course. I am able to communicate with a friend in my church who is deaf with greater confidence. My friend Alice (who completed the course in May) and I visit a deaf group once a month and we are also attending another class. I get practise every Sunday when I see Neil.Thank you Simon for all the support and encouragement .It was worth every penny. Ruth
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Donna Sweeney (25 June 2009)
This was a fantastic course. I completed today and I am sad it's over! I'll definitely be enrolling in an evening class and will be able to feel confident about it. I recommend this course to anyone and everyone - amazing value for money!
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Alisa Anderson (15 June 2009)
I found this course to be worth every penny and can confidently converse more using the new words I have learnt. I would highly recommend this website to others who like me want to learn a new worthwhile skill at an affordable price :)
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Deb Duncan (03 June 2009)
An excellent course and such a great way to learn. I really enjoyed every section of the on-line course and am delighted to have passed.
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Aneirin Wenner (28 May 2009)
This course is well worth the money paid for it! £15 is nothing when compared to the value of what your learning! I spose you get out of it what you put in to it.....if you go half hearted at it, you may not learn too much, but if you give it your all, you will finish the course with the basics of the language stuck in your mind! Cant Fault it! Really good grounding in Sign language! Cheers guys
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Paul Ashburn (23 May 2009)
Fantastic, I would recommend this site to anyone who is considering learning BSL. It is something I have wanted to do for ages and couldn't find anyone or anywhere I could do it until I came across it on the Internet, really easy to you. 5 out of 5 stars.
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Deborah Stocker (22 May 2009)
Brilliant course, enjoyed every minute of it, i really want to learn more about BSL so will be going on to college to do BSL Stage 1 . I would definately recommend this course to anyone who is interested in BSL, so thanks to Simon for giving me the inspiration to go further.
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Rachel Foster (19 May 2009)
This was a fantastic course!!! I'm so into it it only took me a day to learn it all!!! I didn't realise how much I did. It was easy and the course gives examples so signs can stick in my head! Recommend it to anyone!! really beneficial!! best £15 ever.... Wish there was more to learn of it!
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Alice Morland (14 May 2009)
I found the course excellent and good value for money. Thanks to Simon for his help in always responding to my e-mails. Many thanks on getting me started with some confidence in trying out BSL. As feedback, I would have liked to see the little short videos set on auto-repeat instead of having to keep clicking whilst either practising the signing or writing down notes: I could have done with another couple of hands!
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Jemma Batten (06 May 2009)
What a great introduction, really easy to follow and you get to do it at your own pace. Managed to do all assessments within 2 months. Admin support very helpful, respond to your queries straight away. Real sense of achievement when you finish and see your name on the certificate! Bring on Level 1 BSL!
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Jayne Shedden (18 April 2009)
Brilliant course! Very easy to follow and you can go at your own pace. Excellent value for money and a great introduction to BSL. I feel confident communicating with deaf people now. I would highly recommend this course!
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Kristi Ann Taylor (07 April 2009)
Excellent , Great help with my BSL Level 1. Made me feel more confident about starting work with a deaf sport club. Best £15 EVER spent. A* , i would reccomend to anyone. Thanks
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Olivia Edwards (02 April 2009)
a brilliant course to learn the basics of sign language, it has helped me immensley, i will definately recommend it to anyone. thank you.
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Rachel Fairman (01 April 2009)
I thought this course was excellent. It allowed me to study at my own pace, it is very helpful if you get stuck, and is made very easy for you to understand. I have finished the course, and am now looking to progress onto another level. thank you
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Lynda Keen (22 March 2009)
I haven't quite finished all the assessments for this course yet but want to say that the course is excellent. I signed up here before I found a BSL evening course and what I learnt initially helped me learn more quickly when I did find an evening course because I already knew finger spelling and some basic vocabulary. Since I started my evening course, I have found Simon's online course very useful for consolidation, too, as it's easy to forget a lot from one week to the next since my evening classes are only once a week and the online signing jogs my memory considerably. This course is excellent value for money for those of us who can't afford the more highly-priced BSL courses, of which there seem to be many. I wish there were higher levels online than only the beginners' course, though, as a CD doesn't give the same motivation to get down to learning.
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Jo Kenyon (20 March 2009)
This was a fantastic course which I thoroughly recommend. It's very good value for money, and a great starter course for anyone wanting to learn BSL.
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Lynette Reynolds (19 March 2009)
This is the best £15 I have spent. The course is easy to understand and follow. Whllst Simon responds very quickly to any queries you may have. I would recommend it to anyone considering learning sign language but is not sure; try it you will never look back!!!!!!!!!
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Yvonne Stoddart (27 February 2009)
It was very good - easy to follow and understand. I would recommend it highly to friends.
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Jacqueline Legge (19 February 2009)
A wonderful course that has introduced me to BSL, I would highly recommend it to anyone who is thinking about taking those first steps in learning to sign. In the past few weeks I have learnt so much, the videos were great and it is so helpful that you can go back at anytime to check your understanding. Even though i have just finished, I will be returning to check I have not forgotton anything aswell continuing to practice. It's been fun , THANKYOU for a great course!
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Luke Banks (19 February 2009)
Absolutely BRILLIANT. I had a lot of fun doing this course. Its well structured, has nice little assesments to test your memory, and its easy to follow and go at your own pace. The videos are great and give you the option of chaning the way you view it to suit your style of learning which I found very useful. In around 2 weeks I have learnt an awful lot and its kept me busy while out of work! A real good course, cheers! I have recommended it to everyone! Cant wait for new stuff to learn on here and to go on and do my BSL 1 or 2.
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Katherine Harrison (07 February 2009)
I have just finished this course and really enjoyed it. Am already doing BSL at college (and getting nervous about upcoming assessment) so this has been a tremendous revision tool as well.
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Debbie Watkins (01 February 2009)
fantastic course, brilliantly put together. Simon always emailed back at the start if i had a query, a very good job well done. Now where's the next one please with more assessments ?
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Stephen Howarth (31 January 2009)
I have made a friend while doing this course Ihope she does as well as I have I have enjoyed doing it and I have mentioned it to a few of my friends here at university
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Carol Keogh (27 January 2009)
This course has been really enjoyable and I have been able to work at my own pace. I found all information easy to follow and would recommend it to anyone who wants to expand their knowledge and learn a new language.
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Valerie Smith (14 January 2009)
Really enjoyed sign language course and would recommend it to people who wish to learn about sign language
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Esme Ward (12 January 2009)
FAB,FAB,FAB Its the best £15 i have ever spend i enquired doing this course at my college and was told its £125 i would have paid it but found this one online now i can use the money i have saved to learn level 1. Any one that that wants to learn BSL from young to old you will never regret spending the £15 i promise you. I love the idea that me and my kids can sign and other people wonder what we say specially if you want to say some thing private and discreet without the whole world knowing. If you looking at this website you are interested so take the next step you will not regret it
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Susan Callaghan (03 January 2009)
Have just finished this course and had enjoyed every bit of it. It is enjoyable to use, making you want to return to it. I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in doing a BSL course. Well done.
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