AY Honor Auslan (Australian Sign Language) Answer Key

Auslan (Australian Sign Language)

Skill Level

2

Year

2023

Version

10.06.2024

Approval authority

Australian Union

1

Learn the manual alphabet used by the deaf in Australia (Auslan).

2

Have a minimum of five hours of instruction in signing.

3

Hold a conversation entirely in Auslan for two minutes using a mix of established signs and fingerspelling.

4

Learn at least 100 signs.

E.g., common phrases and actions, colours, greetings, emotions, the alphabet, numbers, days of the week, and signs related to songs.

5

Learn and present in Auslan (not fingerspelling) at least two simple church songs.

E.g., "Jesus loves me", "Jesus Alphabet Song"

6

Do one of the following:

6a

Explain the difference between Auslan and signed English and demonstrate the use of both.

6b

Write and present a short report on how we can make our church/schools/websites/social media "Deaf & Hard of Hearing friendly," and then choose a place to evaluate.

References

• Australian Union Auslan (Australian Sign Language) Honor