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Level 2
QN: 500/9574/2
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Signature Level 2 Award in Communicating and Guiding with Deafblind People (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Signature. Classified as a Other Vocational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 50 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Signature
Syllabus Units
3 Units
Guided Hours
50 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Unit K202 – Understanding Communication with Deafblind People
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Know key facts about deafblindness.
- Understand the impact of being deafblind
- Understand the importance of environmental factors in successful communication with deafblind people.
- Understand the purpose of a range of aids to successful communication with/for deafblind people.
- Know how deafblindness impacts on mobility, movement and orientation.
- Know a range of language and communication services for deafblind people.
2
Unit T201 – Communicating with Deafblind People
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Key Learning Objectives:
- be able to manage environmental and other factors to optimise successful communication with a deafblind person
- be able to use a range of communication methods and tactics to optimise successful communication with a deafblind person
3
Unit T202 – Deafblind Manual Communication and Guiding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to communicate with a deafblind person by using and receiving the Deafblind Manual Alphabet
- Know how to guide a deafblind person within a building and to a place of safety.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 500/9574/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Signature
- Qualification Type
- Other Vocational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2010
- Operational End
- Dec 2027