Many sixth forms and sixth form colleges require grade four or above in maths and English to study A-levels or new vocational qualifications such as T-levels.

Under current rules, apprentices must achieve English and maths qualifications of at least level 1 if they are on a level 2 apprenticeship.

With pupils resitting Maths and English GCSEs at an all-time high, and fewer than a fifth of those passing, is the system ...

For the past seven years, girls have outperformed boys in securing the highest A-level grades. But this year it's the boys ...

GCSE resits for English and Maths could be scrapped after the pass rate fell to lowest level in a decade. The current model requires students who fail these two core subjects at GCSE level to ...

Key statistics in this year’s A-level results Maths remains the most popular subject, but economics has entered the top 10 for the first time.