Students’ subject choices at A-level have become exceedingly narrow, reducing earning potential and career opportunities, according to this report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI).
Young people are taking a less diverse range of subjects compared to ten years ago, according to the study by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) think-tank.
The report looked at how many students with A-level or equivalent qualifications had taken subjects from different groups, including science, humanities and languages.
It found the proportion with subjects ranging from three or more groups had halved since 2010.
The average student has taken subjects from fewer than two subject groups since 2017, the report - commissioned by the Royal Society - found.
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