Molly Morgan Jones emphasized that the decline in students combining humanities with sciences will have adverse effects on higher education, research, and the workforce.
The analysis revealed that before 2015-16, over 50% of students were taking at least one humanities subject, but this number plummeted to 38% by 2021-22.
Changes to A-levels by former education secretary Michael Gove have resulted in students increasingly favoring a narrow range of science-based subjects.
The British Academy report warns that neglecting humanities and arts education could jeopardize the breadth and balance essential for future post-16 curriculum reforms.
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