Arts and humanities
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Letters: Readers respond to Michael Rosen’s call for a new deal for the arts in schoolsArts deserve a central place in the curriculum -
At the start of a new term, it’s time for a rethink, says Michael Rosen, a former Children’s Laureate
Term is starting – and English schools must tackle their arts emergency
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Culture teaching at risk as jobs row hits British Library‘Gig economy’ dispute follows similar battle at National Gallery -
Change course: how to rethink your degree if you miss your gradesOverpredicted on your A-level results? Lost a place at your first-choice uni? Don’t panic. Clearing’s a good time for a do-over
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The Guardian view on the creative self: it needs more than 15 minutesEditorial: Britons need time and space to release their imagination. It would be good for them and for their country
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Letters: Readers react strongly to the news that Theresa May is to pledge new materials and guidance for teachers as part of a prevention initiativeSpotting mental health issues in schoolchildren
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Fewer children will collect GCSEs in arts subjects this week, as education reforms stifle a sector also hit by petty regulationsThe UK’s creative industries are being choked off by bureaucracy -
As music and languages are cut, students no longer engage in subjects that aren’t all about right and wrong, says writer Daisy BuchananThe arts teach us how to express ourselves – and give us freedom to fail
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Teacher who won $1m will use windfall to get artists into schoolsAndria Zafirakou recruits musicians, art historians and actors to her cause -
Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’s piece on how ‘the cult of tests is ruining our schools’Testing children gives a poor measure of ability
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The Guardian view on educational priorities: arts not grammarsEditorial: The UK government’s education policies are damaging and benefiting the few. It’s time for a rethink
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When you have a creative idea, you need to do more than consign it to your notebook. Grasp it, and get to workNovelist Libby Page: want a creative career? Learn to see ideas through



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