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GCSE drama entries decrease further amid calls for urgent reforms

GCSE Drama entries in England have decreased by 35% since 2010, moving from 81,592 students to only 52,185 entries in 2022.
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Statistics released by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) on GCSE results day have revealed that the number of students who sat the GCSE drama exam across the UK has decreased by 6.4% since 2021, with only 57,308 entries in 2022. 

Having been in steady decline for years, entries for GCSE drama and performing arts in England have continued to decline this year amid calls for urgent reforms to the education system to better support the uptake and delivery of arts subjects.

The number of students taking drama in the UK has seen a decline of 30% since 2010, when there were 81,592 entries to the subject.

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