Number of students taking performing arts drops

26 August 2016

Picture credit: Kingsmead School, photo by Roger Brown for A New Direction

Number of students taking performing arts drops

The number of students taking performing arts GCSE in the UK has dropped by 9% year on year, and A-level results for the UK reveal a 15% drop in the number of students taking performing and expressive arts.

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