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More ways to learn and practise British Sign Language

We’ve redesigned british-sign.co.uk and added new games, daily activities, tools and printables. We’ve also rebuilt the course enrolment dashboard, making it easier for individuals and organisations to enrol learners and keep track of their progress. The free resources can be used without signing up.

Games

Seven free games to help you practise BSL signs and fingerspelling.

SignspellMake as many words as you can from the day’s seven fingerspelled letters.Sign QuizWatch a BSL sign and choose the matching meaning.Sign MemoryMatch BSL signs with their meanings from memory.Fingerspelling InvadersPractise the fingerspelling alphabet in an arcade-style game.Fingerspell QuizRead fingerspelled words and type what you see.Fingerspell MazeFind the letters and dodge the chasers in a fingerspelling maze.Fingerspell FiveGuess the day’s five-letter word from its BSL fingerspelling.

Daily BSL practice

Short activities to help you practise BSL regularly.

Daily practiceFour short activities each day covering signs and fingerspelling.Sign of the DayLearn a different BSL sign each day.

Free tools and printables

Fingerspelling playerType any word and watch it fingerspelled in BSL.Word and name printerCreate a printable image of any word or name in BSL fingerspelling.Alphabet chartA printable A–Z fingerspelling chart with a choice of skin tones and left- or right-handed versions.Word search makerCreate a printable word search using BSL fingerspelling letters.Greetings card makerMake a BSL greetings card to print or send.BSL widgets for your siteAdd free BSL activities to your own website or library page with one line of HTML.

Learn about BSL

BSL dictionaryBrowse hundreds of BSL signs from A to Z.What is BSL?A plain-English introduction to British Sign Language.Deaf communityAn introduction to Deaf culture and communication.All free resourcesBrowse all our free BSL resources in one place.The online courseA structured, CPD-certified introduction to British Sign Language.

For individuals & organisations

Managing course enrolments

A redesigned dashboard for buying course places, enrolling learners and checking their progress.

Enrolment dashboardSee your learners, their course progress and completion status in one place.Add learnersEnrol one person, add several from a spreadsheet, or let learners enter their own details through a private link.Progress and certificatesCheck each learner’s progress and download certificates when they complete the course.Gift vouchersTurn an unused course place into a printable voucher for someone to redeem when they’re ready.Team accessInvite colleagues to help manage learners and enrolments for your organisation.Invoices and renewalsEligible organisations can pay larger orders by invoice, and learners’ access can be renewed when it expires.

Used by thousands of learners, as well as schools and libraries across the UK.

Looking for a structured BSL course?

The free games and tools are useful for practice. Our online course provides a structured introduction to BSL, including fingerspelling, vocabulary and everyday communication. It is CPD certified and available on a Pay What You Can basis from £5.

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