Communication Support Unit
Harrow College is a Centre of Excellence for the Hearing Impaired - the only one in North West London.
The team of communicators support Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in all classes. Also a range of support is available from learning advisors, peer mentors and the Study Plus Club which is run in the Learning Centre on each campus.
The Communication Support Unit provides support for students who are profoundly deaf, partially hearing or visually impaired. Each student will be supported depending on his or her individual need. Support includes sign language, note taking and lip speaking. The Unit offers one to one teaching support as well as access to a range of facilities to support student learning.
"Support for learners with disabilities, dyslexia or sensory impairments, particularly hearing impairment, is good" - Ofsted
Our aim is to enable all deaf students to have an equal opportunity of access to all parts of college life, thereby achieving their maximum potential.
The Communication Support Unit runs a variety of courses for those interested in British Sign Language (BSL):
CACDP Level 2 Certificate in Communication with Deaf People
CACDP Level 2 Certificate in Communication with Deaf People (Manual)
CACDP Level 2 Sign Language
CACDP Level 1 Certificate in Developing Awareness and Communication with Deaf and Deafblind People
Computing Introduction for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Basic Education for Profoundly Deaf People
British Sign Language NVQ Level 3
Finger Spelling Workshop
Level 2 Certificate in The Living History of British Sign Language
Lipreading (Due to additional funding from the London Borough of Harrow the Lipreading course fees for 2008-09 have been reduced to £106 and £34 for concessions. Please contact the CSU for further information.)
Sign Language – CACDP Level 1
Sign Language Level 3 Preparation
Sign Language Level 2 Preparation
For further information use course search or contact us on:
Voice: 020 8909 6114/5
Fax: 020 8909 6052
Minicom: 020 8909 6031
SMS/Text: 07900 134136
Email: csu@harrow.ac.uk
