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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.
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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