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Computing for Deaf People - Courses in London

City Lit offer computing classes at different levels for deaf people, from beginners to European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) level 2. Our tutors will help you find the right course to meet your needs. Classes are taught in BSL.

For deaf computing courses you will need to come to an initial assessment session to make sure you find the right class. Please contact us by SMS text on 07642818557 or email deafskills@citylit.ac.uk to make an appointment.

In order to join our deaf computing courses, you need to have an interview and initial assessment first.

Watch computing student Pooja discuss her experience of studying at City Lit.

  1. Giving a good presentation with PowerPoint 2016 - for Deaf people

    Evening
    Course Date: Wed 30 Oct 2019
    Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
    Have you started to give presentations? Do you need to learn the basic features of PowerPoint 2016? Come and learn the technology and the craft. By the end of the course, you will be able to give a presentation using different designs, inserting text and images including animation features.
    Full fee: £0.00
    Senior fee: £0.00
    Concession: £0.00

  2. Design and build your own website - for Deaf people

    Evening
    Course Date: Wed 8 Jan 2020
    Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
    This course will help you how to create and design your own website using free resources. Ideal if you want to create own websites for deaf organisations, deaf clubs or deaf websites.
    Full fee: £0.00
    Senior fee: £0.00
    Concession: £0.00

  3. Level 1 ECDL award in IT user skills for Deaf people

    Course Date: Wed 15 Jan 2020
    Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
    Are you new to word processing, spreadsheets and presentations? Join this course and learn how to use the most important basic features of Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2016. This course will give you the confidence to use the programs independently as well as follow your studies to a higher level. By the end of the course you will have improved your skills and gained a qualification, Level 1 ECDL award in IT user skills.

    This course is FREE if one of the following applies:

    a) You are employed and earn less than £20,572.50 . 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. You may also be eligible for this funding in other circumstances. 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. OR

    b) You are either on Jobseekers' Allowance or Employment & Support Allowance (WRAG). Please bring proof of income to your assessment or enrolment. OR

    c) You receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit), earn less than £338 a month (individual claims) or £541 a month (household claims) and are doing the course to become employed or move into more sustainable employment.

    Call 020 7831 7831 for more information.
    Full fee: £339.00
    Senior fee: £271.00
    Concession: £68.00

  4. Google drive and the cloud - for Deaf people

    Course Date: Thu 23 Jan 2020
    Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
    The digital world is moving from emails to shared files. Don't get left behind. Join this course and learn how to make the most of the cloud. What is it and how do you use it to share and edit documents? You may never send an attachment again!
    Full fee: £0.00
    Senior fee: £0.00
    Concession: £0.00

  5. Digital photography: edit and improve your photos with Photoshop- for Deaf people

    Course Date: Wed 6 May 2020
    Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
    Learn how to edit, resize, crop and rotate photos or images using Adobe Photoshop. Ideal if you want to create websites, cards or work in publicity!
    Full fee: £0.00
    Senior fee: £0.00
    Concession: £0.00

  6. Becoming confident on Windows 10 and file management - for Deaf People

    Course Date: Thu 7 May 2020
    Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
    New to Windows 10? Join this course and get to grips with this new operating system and file management.
    Full fee: £0.00
    Senior fee: £0.00
    Concession: £0.00

  7. Introduction to InDesign - for Deaf people

    Evening
    Course Date: Wed 3 Jun 2020
    Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
    Adobe InDesign is the key desktop publishing software used to create posters, flyers, brochures, magazines and books. On this introduction course you'll learn how to plan and design a publication, construct simple advertisements and lay out a multi-column page.
    Full fee: £0.00
    Senior fee: £0.00
    Concession: £0.00

  8. Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills (ECDL Extra) for Deaf people

    Course Date: Fri 20 Sep 2019
    Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
    Do you want to learn the skills you need for office work or everyday life, and gain a qualification? Become confident in the core software applications used in every workplace: word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and improving productivity using IT. If you pass, you will receive the BCS Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills (ECDL Extra) This course is ideal if you have some working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel or have completed an ECDL level 1.

    This course is FREE if one of the following applies:

    a) You are employed and earn less than £20,572.50 . 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. You may also be eligible for this funding in other circumstances. 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. OR

    b) You are either on Jobseekers' Allowance or Employment & Support Allowance (WRAG). Please bring proof of income to your assessment or enrolment. OR

    c) You receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit), earn less than £338 a month (individual claims) or £541 a month (household claims) and are doing the course to become employed or move into more sustainable employment.

    Call 020 7831 7831 for more information.
    Full fee: £589.00
    Senior fee: £471.00
    Concession: £118.00

  9. Becoming confident on the Internet and email - for Deaf people

    Course Date: Wed 18 Sep 2019
    Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
    Is the Internet a mystery to you? Do you want to surf the web efficiently and safely? This complete course for beginners will take you from very start of an internet connection to being able to search and use the web effectively to find information, complete forms, buy goods, watch TV on-line, and maintain security at all times. This course will take you from the setting up of web-based email accounts to be being able to use emails safely, securely and confidently in both formal and informal situations.
    Full fee: £0.00
    Senior fee: £0.00
    Concession: £0.00

  10. Becoming confident in English and Digital Skills: Word, emails, text - for Deaf people

    Course Date: Tue 29 Oct 2019
    Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
    On this course you will learn the most essential computer skills – word processing, emailing and text. You will learn the main parts of Word which you will need in order to write letters and documents, organise data as well as how to send and receive emails and text.
    Full fee: £0.00
    Senior fee: £0.00
    Concession: £0.00

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