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Teacher of the Deaf apprenticeships
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Deaf pupils achieve an entire GCSE grade less for sixth year running
Deaf pupils received a grade 4 for each subject on average, compared hearing children's grade 5.
Just a third of deaf students achieve two A-levels
Just 34% of deaf students achieve two A-levels or equivalent compared to more than half of hearing students.
Face masks no longer required in English classrooms
The Government has announced that face masks won't be recommended for school pupils in England from Monday.