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Poorer children more likely to reject the performing arts, report finds

The proportion of students studying drama, music and dance is consistently lower for children from backgrounds of high deprivation than their more well off peers, according to new figures.

Christy Romer
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The wealthier a child’s parents, the more likely they are to take arts subjects at GCSE, according to new figures  released by examining body Cambridge Assessment, which reveal that 10% of ...

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