BSL as a GCSE???

*British Sign Language

BSL as a GCSE???

Isla Caulfield

"The passing of the BSL Act in the UK Parliament is a momentous occasion for British deaf people" Dr Robert Adam

OFFICIAL!!!

2003!!

said "yes!"

"Do you want to learn BSL???"

between the ages 8-25 people were surveyed

...97%

how many people in the world are deaf?

nearly 20%

in the uk...

BSl is used by 151,0087,000 are deaf. 40% of people over 50 years old have hearing loss.

"TREE"

Thanks

FUN FA

Many deaf people have ‘name signs’ (a unique sign- instead of spelling it all the time)

Different countries have their own versions of sign language (just like spoken languages)

Apparently invented by Spanish Benedictine monk, called Pedro Ponce de León, in the 16th century.