How to sign “School” in BSL

Everyday Life

BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the British sign. See the ASL sign for “School” instead

Step by step

  1. Hold your dominant hand up with index and middle fingers extended together.
  2. Bend your wrist side to side while moving your hand downward.

Practice tip

Keep the two fingers pressed together as your hand travels down.

Text-based guide researched from BSL-specific references (BSL SignBank, BDA-adjacent teaching materials and BSL dictionaries) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade. BSL has regional variation — this is the most widely taught form.

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