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The number of entries for English literature A-level in England has dropped 15% between 2017 and 2021. A headteachers’ union has expressed severe concern about the continuing decline in English ...

English and drama have been hit by some of the largest declines in uptake by students this year, according to government data. While more than half of A-level subjects decreased in entry size this ...