Amid falling entries to GCSE creative arts exams, Steven Berryman says schools must start doing more to offer a holistic and accessible arts education.
Data released last week by the Department for Education on entry numbers for GCSEs and A levels painted a depressing picture for those with even a passing interest in the arts.
For example, it revealed that performing arts A-level entries were down by almost one-fifth (19 per cent), from 1,175 in 2022 to 955 this summer, and down 12 per cent on the 2019 figure.
Meanwhile, music and drama A-level entries both fell by 7 per cent year-on-year. Other notable figures for arts subjects included...Keep reading on Tes Magazine.
Data released last week by the Department for Education on entry numbers for GCSEs and A levels painted a depressing picture for those with even a passing interest in the arts.
For example, it revealed that performing arts A-level entries were down by almost one-fifth (19 per cent), from 1,175 in 2022 to 955 this summer, and down 12 per cent on the 2019 figure.
Meanwhile, music and drama A-level entries both fell by 7 per cent year-on-year. Other notable figures for arts subjects included...Keep reading on Tes Magazine.