A-level results: Deaf students 'proud' after Covid mask struggles

BBC Newsbeat have reported on the challenges of being Deaf when your lessons are on Zoom or your teacher is wearing a mask.

In the BBC report, we learn about Holly who had to retake a year of A Levels because the impact of remote learning and then face masks was too significant.

"On Zoom, there were no subtitles so I essentially just wasn't learning at all as I couldn't understand.

"In terms of confidence, the pandemic knocked me really badly and because of that my grades plummeted."

We also learn about Dinah, who campaigned for clear face masks - many Deaf people rely on lip reading and facial expressions to support their hearing and understanding.

Below you can watch a video by YouTuber Jazzy, who tested out a regular face mask and a clear face mask with her mum, to see if clear face masks really do make a difference to Deaf people.