Every education system in the world has the same hierarchy of subjects. Maths and languages are at the top, humanities in the middle and at the bottom are the arts. There is even a hierarchy within the arts. Art and music have a higher status than drama and dance. Ken Robinson tells us "there isn't an education system in the world that teaches dance everyday to students the way it teaches them mathematics." Why? Maths is important but so is dance. If your talent lies in dance and not in mathematics then the education system is failing you!
Unfortunately the creative subjects are not given the same level of importance as other subjects in schools. This comes down to assessment in place in the education system which is based on exams leading to points and ultimately a college/university place. We need to change the way in which we view art, drama, music and sports and place a higher value on their importance in developing a more balanced education system.
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