Welcome to Level 1 Irish Sign Language! We hope you enjoy your Irish Sign Language (lSL) course, and are looking forward to an exciting experience learning about a language and culture with a fascinating history. This welcome newsletter will introduce you to CACDP as the awarding body responsiblefor the qualification you will study and the assessment(s)youwill take at the end of each unit. It will also provide you with information on: . DVDs,videos and other support materials which will be useful for your studies; the assessmentyou will take at the end of your course; how you can keep in touch with new developments in ISL; other CACDP qualifications. . . . More informationis availableon ourwebsite: www.cacdp.org.uk. What is CACDP? CACDP is a registered charity which aims to advance communication between deaf and hearing people. We do this as a UK awarding body, offering a wide range of qualifications, from Level 1 to Level4, including: BritishandIrishSignLanguage(BSUISL); Deafand DeafblindAwareness; CommunicationTacticswithDeafandDeafblindPeople; Communicationwith DeafandDeafblindPeople; Professional qualificationsin Lipspeaking, Notetaking,ElectronicNotetakingandSpeechtoText Reporting. CACDP qualifications are accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and are on the National Qualifications Framework. Courses leading to CACDP qualifications are offered at over 700 colleges and centres around the UK. How are the ISL units assessed? Unit ISL101: Internally assessed by your tutor. Units ISL102 and ISL103: Assessment will be carried out by your tutor, but will be externally marked by a CACDP assessor. What support does CACDPoffer students? Support Materials CACDPoffers a number of products that will help you practice your ISL skills and prepare for the assessment outside of the classroom. Useful materials for Level 1 ISL are: Level 1 ISLQualification Specification Specificationdetailing all three units that make up the Levell Certificate in Irish Sign Language - ISL101 (Introductionto ISL), ISL102(ConversationaIISL)and ISL103 (ISLat School,Collegeor Work). Information is also provided on the assessment and marking system for each unit. Product code: M01/50/01 Price: £5 ISL101 Unit Specification: Introduction to ISL Unitspecificationintended for students studying Unit ISL101 (Introductionto ISL)only. Information isalso provided in this specification on the assessment and marking system for this unit. Product code: M50/BSL101 Price: £3 Level 1 ISLHomework Video (for Students) Thisvideo is designed for Levell students of IrishSign Language (lSL).Itis designed to help in the deployment of receptive skillsand uin the understanidng of non manual features of ISL.Twentyfour short stories are presented by Deaf people at a level and speed appropriate for Levell students. After each story, the student is asked several questions. The story is then repeated with the answers to the questions and a helpful description of the ISLfeatures used in each story. Video duration 150 minutes. Product code: M21/62 Price: £19.95 To order any of these products, pleasecall CACDPon 0191 383 1155 (credit or debit card payments only), or fill in the order form provided at the back of this newsletter and return to CACDPcomplete with payment and/or payment instructions. We offer FREE postage and packing. What's Next after Level 1 ISL? After achieving your Level 1 Certificate in Irish Sign Language,you could move on to study ISLat Level2, or you could develop a wider awareness of deaf and deafblind people. Two qualifications that could be of interest to you are listed overleaf: Want to know more? Visit our website: www.cacdp.org.uk