"What matters deafness of the ears when the mind hears?"
Victor Hugo

The hearing impaired pupils attending Dalziel High School have severe to profound hearing loss. This has serious implications for the development of language and speech which in turn affects educational achievement across the curriculum.

The department integrates hearing impaired pupils into the mainstream curriculum. Teachers of the Deaf, trained in all aspects of deaf education including speech and language development, work in conjunction with mainstream staff to maximise each pupil’s potential. The Department uses a natural oral approach supported by the use of Soundfield Speaker Systems in almost every room in the school.

In order to achieve this individual and group support is provided from Teachers of the Deaf in mainstream classes. In addition, tutorials are provided in the Hearing Impaired Department. The level and type of support will depend on the needs of each pupil. This ensures that pupils are given the opportunity to take advantage of the widest possible range of educational experiences.

Pupils are involved in all aspects of school life - taking part in the School Shows, Choral Shield, History trips to York, Art trips to Paris and Kilbowie as well as a number of sporting events throughout the school year such as the Girls football team the indoor and outdoor sports events, cross country races and inter-house basketball events.