Teaching & Learning

Drama students rehearsing

How to combat the decline of drama in schools

The number of entries for drama at GCSE and A level has halved since 2010. Hetty Steele explains how teachers can help students to realise the subject’s true value

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Leadership
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News
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Analysis
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