| Characteristic | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and writing activities | 78.4% | 86.9% |
| Film or video activities | 77.1% | 80.4% |
| Arts and crafts activities | 57.3% | 77.4% |
| Music activities | 48.1% | 64.8% |
| Theatre and drama activities | 44.7% | 62.3% |
| Any computer activities* | 35.5% | 29.4% |
| Taken part in or been to street arts, circus, festival or carnival events | 33.6% | 35.1% |
| Practised or rehearsed a muscial instrument | 23.9% | 32.9% |
| Dance activities | 14.6% | 43.3% |
| Played a musical instrument to an audience | 13.6% | 18.1% |
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Release date
September 2020
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Region
United Kingdom (England)
Survey time period
April 2019 to March 2020
Number of respondents
620**
Age group
11-15 years
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Data refers to activities undertaken both in and out of school.
* 'Computer based activities' includes: made, revised or wrote your own blog, website or podcast; made or revised your own computer game; used a computer to create original artworks or animation. Playing games and surfing the internet are excluded.
** n boys = 312; n girls = 308.
This statistic is using original data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the
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