A level entries for SHAPE subjects (England, Northern Ireland and Wales)

The following provides an overview of A level entries for social sciences and humanities subjects in England, Northern Ireland and Wales over the past decade. Entries for social sciences and humanities subjects have consistently comprised between 47% and 51% of all A level entries since 2012.

The first two graphs on this page depict overall A level entry trends. The table further below provides entries data for each social science and humanities subject included in this work. Further details on trends in subject uptake are available in the Academy’s annual Studying SHAPE report.

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