Students who are unsuccessful at Maths or English GCSE and mandated to resit these exams if they continue in post-16 education. Concerns have been raised about this policy, as in 2025 only 1 in 6 who resat their maths exam passed.
GCSE results reveal broken legacy of Gove’s resit policy:
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/aug/21/as-covid-effect-ebbs-gcse-results-reveal-broken-legacy-of-goves-resit-policy