"I still don't think that these subjects teach anything useful, that sciences don't teach better, with the exception of perhaps creativity."
I don't think that you can 'teach' creativity. Some people are naturally more creative than others, and some subjects encourage creativity more than others. English and Art are more creative than, say maths and Chemistry (at A level standard) and creative people should be allowed to take them.
I honestly can't believe that some of you are talking about banning art! People (like myself) who want to take science a levels and science degrees should be allowed to do so, because that is where our interest or ability is. But other less academic subjects (like art) should also be allowed because other wise the whole country becomes too 'lop-sided'. Subjects like art require a lot of talent, you cant teach someone to be good at it, any more than u can teach someone to be good at maths.
You need a wide spread of subjects at A level because other wise very intelligent but un-sciencey people will be less inclined to continue in education (can u imagine how bored you would be if you were forced to take a subject you had no interest in), and everyone looses out.
That doesn't mean that I encourage idiots to take 'fake' subjects like media-studies though, and get an easy A. If people have a genuine interest in the area then they should pursue it at degree level, otherwise stupid people who haven’t a chance at getting a decent grade in anything else, like English or history, use there A to take up places on courses which should by rights go to the smarter people.
(I do think that even people of below average intelligence should have a chance to go to uni, they should just do it with Cs, Ds, and Es at A level in 'proper' subjects, at less prestigious Unis)