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EBacc blamed for growing gender imbalance in GCSE choices

Female entries for GCSE music outnumbered those from males by almost 4,000 in 2017/18, compared to just 764 five years ago.

Jonathan Knott
4 min read

Gender stereotypes in GCSE entries across a swathe of arts subjects have been reinforced over the past five years, new analysis by ArtsProfessional has revealed.
The most striking trend is the emergen...

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