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<p>The Government is clear that the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) should be studied
as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. It is limited in size in order to allow
pupils to continue to study additional subjects that reflect their individual interests
and strengths, including arts subjects. The proportion of pupils taking at least one
Arts GCSE has fluctuated but remained broadly stable since the EBacc was introduced
in 2010</p><p> </p><p>Arts subjects are not limited to the classroom, and according
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s Taking Part Survey, in 2017-18,
96% of children aged 5-15 had engaged with the arts in the past 12 months[1]. The
government is providing almost £500 million of funding between 2016-20 for arts and
cultural education programmes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] The arts cover music activities,
theatre/drama, reading/writing, arts crafts and design, film, video, media, and radio
activities, dance activities, street arts, circus, carnival, and festival activities.</p>
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