Specialist learning
From vocational courses and qualifications in care work, Access to Higher Education, British Sign Language (BSL) and teacher training to specialist courses in speech therapy and courses for students with learning difficulties.
Get in touch on 020 7831 7831 Monday-Friday between 10am-5pm.
Specialist learning highlights
Care work & support
Centre for deaf education
Teacher training
Courses for people with learning difficulties
Speech therapy
Access to HE courses
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English level 1 prep for Deaf people
Course Date: Mon 17 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis course will mainly focus on the reading, writing and communication (in BSL) skills necessary to successfully achieve English Level 1 exams. This course will involve lots of homework and revision, therefore requires a serious commitment to studying outside of the classroom hours. To join this course you will need to have completed the following courses first: 'English Grammar for deaf people' and 'Reading and writing for deaf people'.Full fee: £0.00Senior fee: £0.00Concession: £0.00 -
Level 3 certificate in BSL
Course Date: Mon 17 Sep 2018 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetIdeal if you have passed level 2 in BSL and are ready to develop the knowledge and skills you need to achieve the level 3 qualification, accredited by Signature.
The course fee is £1261, plus an upfront fee of £188 payable at the time of your enrolment.
If you’re unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan from the Student Loans Company to help cover the cost, repayable after the course ends. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans
If you’re unable to pay the upfront fee, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on 020 7492 2500 or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk
For more information, please call Sign Language and Lipreading on 020 7492 2725.Full fee: £1,449.00Senior fee: £1,449.00Concession: £1,449.00 -
Reading and writing for Deaf people
Course Date: Tue 18 Sep 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis course is suitable for those who have completed English grammar course for deaf people and/or achieved English Entry 3 but who are not quite ready for the next level. The tutor will focus on your individual reading and writing skills and prepare you for the next level. This course is the first part of a year long course and has no exams.Full fee: £0.00Senior fee: £0.00Concession: £0.00 -
Access to HE diploma: humanities and social science (evenings)
Course Date: Tue 18 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetApplications to the 2018/19 cohort are now closed. Please select "Start Assessment" on the course page to be notified about the next round of applications.
The Access to Higher Education Diploma (Humanities and Social Science) is a qualification designed for those who have left school without the usual qualifications and wish to progress to university study. It is a fast-track route to higher education where you will complete the equivalent of 3 A-Levels in one year, and requires attendance two nights per week (on Tuesdays and Thursdays) from 6-9.15pm, as well as tutorials every two weeks (from 5pm) and substantial private study.
The course fee is £2823, plus an upfront fee of £199 payable at the time of your enrolment.
If you’re unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan from the Student Loans Company to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learning Loan is written off on completion of a Higher Education degree course. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans
If you’re unable to pay the upfront fee, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on 020 7492 2500 or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk
For more information, please call Humanities and social studies on 020 7492 2652.Full fee: £3,022.00Senior fee: £3,022.00Concession: £3,022.00 -
BSL level 1
Course Date: Tue 18 Sep 2018 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetHave you always wanted to learn British Sign Language and communicate with Deaf people? Develop the skills you need to gain the level 1 BSL qualification, accredited by Signature. The fees for BSL level 1 courses include a year's subscription to Signworld.
You may wish to study BSL without the pressure of an exam, or just for fun. We can arrange for you to be taught without a formal final assessment and you will receive a certificate of attendance.Full fee: £629.00Senior fee: £629.00Concession: £463.00 -
Manage your tinnitus
Course Date: Tue 18 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis four-week practical course is aimed at those with tinnitus who would like to understand it better and learn about techniques to be able to manage it.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £42.00Concession: £30.00 -
Childcare: level 2 (offsite)
Course Date: Tue 18 Sep 2018
Location on this date: OS - Off SiteAre you interested in a career working with children in an education or care setting? This course can help you progress into various jobs in the statutory, private or voluntary sector, in roles such as: nursery assistant, teaching assistant or crèche worker.
This course is FREE if you are employed and earn less than £19,890. You need to have lived in the UK or EU for the last 3 years and be a citizen of the UK or a country within the EU. When you come for assessment or enrolment, bring a pay slip dated within 3 months of the course start date, or a current employment contract that shows your gross salary.
Call 020 7831 7831 for more information.Full fee: £929.00Senior fee: £929.00Concession: £0.00 -
BSL 1:1 coaching
Course Date: Tue 18 Sep 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: OS - Off SiteThese sessions can be taught at any level and are designed to help you improve your BSL. You can ask your teacher to give guidance on specific areas of BSL. This can also be used to ‘brush up’ and practise before assessments and exams. If you are on one of our BSL courses and wish to undertake further practice in your own time then this is for you! Please contact the department for further details and to discuss your requirements. You will then be assigned one of our BSL teachers to work with you.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £59.00 -
Introduction to BSL
Course Date: Tue 18 Sep 2018 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetInterested in learning British Sign Language? Learn some basic vocabulary and grammar, and decide if you want to progress to the level 1 qualification.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £143.00Concession: £122.00 -
Childcare: level 1 (offsite)
Course Date: Wed 19 Sep 2018
Location on this date: OS - Off SiteThis is a knowledge-based qualification that includes a 15-hour placement and builds your basic knowledge and understanding of the needs of young children, aged from birth to five years in a range of settings. You will learn about supporting children’s development, from healthy eating to planning activities and keeping children safe from harm. On this accredited course you can gain the Level 1 Award in Working with Children. This course will be held at one our offsite locations.
This course is FREE if you are employed and earn less than £19,890. You need to have lived in the UK or EU for the last 3 years and be a citizen of the UK or a country within the EU. When you come for assessment or enrolment, bring a pay slip dated within 3 months of the course start date, or a current employment contract that shows your gross salary.
Call 020 7831 7831 for more information.Full fee: £379.00Senior fee: £379.00Concession: £0.00 -
Lipreading taster session
Course Date: Wed 19 Sep 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCome along to this free, fun taster session to experience what a lipreading class is like. Aimed at those who use spoken English as their main means of communication. Suitable for people who have little or no knowledge of lipreading.Full fee: £0.00Senior fee: £0.00Concession: £0.00 -
BSL level 2
Course Date: Wed 19 Sep 2018 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetHave you passed your BSL level 1 and are you ready for a level 2 course? Build your skills and knowledge and achieve a level 2 qualification, accredited by Signature.Full fee: £849.00Senior fee: £849.00Concession: £633.00 -
English 1:1 tuition for Deaf people
Course Date: Wed 19 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetUnlike learning in the class with other students, the tuition is delivered one-to-one at a time suitable for you (please note that there are specific times when the tuitions are not available e.g. half terms etc.). The tuition is delivered at any level and is designed to help you to improve your English skills. There are no exams at the end of tuition. Please contact us for more information.
This course is FREE if you are employed and earn less than £19,890. You need to have lived in the UK or EU for the last 3 years and be a citizen of the UK or a country within the EU. When you come for assessment or enrolment, bring a pay slip dated within 3 months of the course start date, or a current employment contract that shows your gross salary.
Call 020 7831 7831 for more information.Full fee: £219.00Senior fee: £0.00Concession: £0.00 -
Maths entry 3 for Deaf people
Course Date: Thu 20 Sep 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis course is suitable for those who have achieved Maths Entry 2 certificate and/or have been identified at the level Maths Entry 3 during the initial assessment. This course is the first part of a year long course that will help you gain confidence when using numbers and measures at a higher level. You will also work with fractions and decimals.Full fee: £0.00Senior fee: £0.00Concession: £0.00 -
Award in education and training for lipreading teachers
Course Date: Fri 21 Sep 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCity & Guilds 6502 qualification: Level 3 Award in Education and Training. Interested in teaching lipreading to adults? This course covers teaching basics and leads to a national initial teaching award.
This course is for people who want to teach adults. Combine it with GT106, Lipreading Teacher Training Course, and you will qualify to teach lipreading in this sector.
You will attend City Lit for lecture blocks on the following dates in 2018 : 21st and 22nd Sept: 5th and 6th Oct.Full fee: £599.00Senior fee: £599.00Concession: £599.00