Missing the start or end of an exam because you cannot hear the invigilator is not a concern for the majority of young people. But for deaf teenagers, this and other unforeseen situations can cause anxiety during exam time.
To help deaf young people feel confident about exams and career choices, a group of 15 deaf teenagers has developed three animations to portray issues that affect their education.
Created by the National Deaf Children’s Society’s (NDCS) Young People’s Advisory Board, the three films raise awareness of issues connected to exams, going to college and taking on an apprenticeship.
The group of 12- to 18-year-olds from across the UK worked together on the project for eight months. “Often deaf children and young people are not aware of what support they are entitled to, and even if they have very high aspirations for themselves, many lack confidence that they will find employment when they are older,” says Lucy Read, head of children and young people’s participation at the NDCS.
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