One 16 year-old reveals why taking dance at GCSE was one of the best decisions she ever made, despite the consistent argument that she was too intelligent to waste her time on an ‘arty’ course.
“Y’know, the soft subjects,” says the boy in maths. “The easy ones: the stupid girls in bottom set take them. Extra, pointless GCSEs. Like dance. It shouldn’t even be a subject.” We’re choosing subjects for our A-level taster day at school, and for some, the prospect of choosing an “arty” option is hilarious. I see the raised eyebrows when I explain two of my GCSE options are dance and drama.
At 16, I am constantly baffled by people who believe they can define what is of academic value. People see me as an equation – because I am academic, I should not choose dance and drama at GCSE.
“But you’re, like, clever – why dance?” was one friend’s response... Keep reading on The Guardian
“Y’know, the soft subjects,” says the boy in maths. “The easy ones: the stupid girls in bottom set take them. Extra, pointless GCSEs. Like dance. It shouldn’t even be a subject.” We’re choosing subjects for our A-level taster day at school, and for some, the prospect of choosing an “arty” option is hilarious. I see the raised eyebrows when I explain two of my GCSE options are dance and drama.
At 16, I am constantly baffled by people who believe they can define what is of academic value. People see me as an equation – because I am academic, I should not choose dance and drama at GCSE.
“But you’re, like, clever – why dance?” was one friend’s response... Keep reading on The Guardian