FAQ: Singapore Sign Language (SgSL) Course

Yes. All Singapore Sign Language courses conducted by SADeaf are open to members of the public. Most of our students are hearing only. If you are Deaf or hard-of-hearing students, please contact us for information and enquiries.

Please check the Singapore Sign Language course schedule. Note that if the class you sign up for is under-subscribed, you will be advised to transfer to a class (with enough students).

For primary and secondary school students, we advise the schools or teachers to approach us to arrange a special programme tailored to the students’ needs.

We conduct new classes every three months. Example: The next intake will be in September if you have missed registering in June.

Yes, At the end of Level 2 and Level 3. There will be no test for Level 1.

If you fail the test/exam, you could re-take it a few weeks later. If you fail in your second attempt, you would have to repeat the course.

Yes. You will get a certificate of attendance after you have successfully completed Level 1 within 75% and above of your attendance. For Level 2, you will get result slip. For Level 3, a certificate of achievement will be awarded with result slip.

Right now, we have only 3 stages – Level 1, Level 2, Level 3. If you take all the stages progressively, the duration of the entire Singapore Sign Language course is about one full year.

Each stage lasts 12 weeks, consisting of two hours per week. There is about one or two-week break between each stage

When you register for the Level 2, you will automatically be registered for the test. This test date will be at the end of the level.

You would have to retake the test until you pass. We will inform you of the re-test date. You would only be able to proceed to the next level  if u pass the test.

Yes, you can if you can read and write in English.