Aberystwyth theatre company offers GCSE drama course

Figures have shown a decline in the number of pupils studying drama and other optional subjects in Welsh schools.

Entries for GCSE drama this summer were down 8% on 2015 and the figure has fallen by a third over the past decade.

It is said to be part of a more general move away from optional subjects, with a greater focus on the core curriculum of maths and English.

One teaching union has warned schools could be losing expertise ahead of the introduction of a new curriculum.

Arad Goch Theatre Company in Aberystwyth has started offering GCSE drama at the same time as the local Welsh language school stopped its provision.

These students explain why they are learning out of school.