How the attainment levels of deaf and hard of hearing children in mainstream education compares with those in specialist education.

Table 1 sets out the attainment levels of school leavers with a hearing impairment from mainstream and special schools. However, no significant conclusions can be drawn from the data as there is a very small number of leavers from specialist provision with a hearing impairment.
Table 1. Highest Qualifications Attained by School Leavers with a Hearing Impairment, 2009-10.

Publicly Funded
Specialist
Total leavers (=100%)
54
12
No NQ Qualifications @ Level 2 or better
*
41.7
1+ @ SCQF Level 2
0
*
1-4 @ SCQF Level 3
11.1
*
5+ @ SCQF Level 3
*
*
1-4 @ SCQF Level 4
16.7
0
5+ @ SCQF Level 4
13
0
1-4 @ SCQF Level 5
31.5
0
5+ @ SCQF Level 5
0
0
1-4 @ SCQF Level 6
14.8
0
5+ @ SCQF Level 6
*
0
1+ @ SCQF Level 7
*
0