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The guidance requires colleges to support 16–19 learners who initially achieved grade 3 to retake until reaching grade 4+. The timeline also covers post-2019 pathways, including Functional Skills level 2. 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As highlighted in figure 1 , in December 2014, the Government introduced new guidelines designed to ensure that pupils who failed to obtain a ‘strong’ pass in GCSE mathematics and English at the first attempt would continue to study for such a pass as a condition of funding regulations governing post-16 study.  \nThe new condition of funding introduced for providers in England in 20142 means that colleges must help 16–19 students who achieved a grade 3 in English or Mathematics to retake their GCSEs as part of their sixth-form studies until they get a grade 4 or above.3 ,4 Figure 1 summarises this mathematics policy context and some recent developments. From June 2019, students with a grade 2 or below can either take a GCSE or the reformed Functional Skills level 2 qualification launched in September 2019.  \nFigure 1. GCSE resits policy timeline  \n1 See [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180504/DFE-00031-](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180504/DFE-00031-)[ ](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180504/DFE-00031-)[2011.pdf](2011.pdf), accessed 17 December 2019.  \n2 See [https://feweek.co.uk/2014/07/18/dfe-publishes-list-of-mandatory-qualifications-for-learners-without-grade-c-or-above-in](https://feweek.co.uk/2014/07/18/dfe-publishes-list-of-mandatory-qualifications-for-learners-without-grade-c-or-above-in)gcse-english-and-math/  \n3 Department for Education Parliamentary Question, PQ 1614, 25 October 2019. (See  \n[https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2019-10-17.1613.h&s=speaker%3A10225\\#g1613.r0](https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2019-10-17.1613.h&s=speaker%3A10225#g1613.r0))  \n4 At present, students with a grade 2 or below can either take a GCSE or the reformed Functional Skills level 2 qualification launched in September 2019 and providers can choose which qualification is most suitable.  \n2 Achievement rates in GCSE mathematics post-16  \nMore than a third of candidates do not achieve a standard (or strong) pass (grade C/4 or above) in their GCSE examinations first time around (figure 2) . Further, the rates of success in meeting this benchmark among those resitting GCSE Mathematics have remained stubbornly low (figure 2) .  \n\n| 80\u003Cbr>70\u003Cbr>60\u003Cbr>50\u003Cbr>40\u003Cbr>30\u003Cbr>20\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>0 | GCSE Mathematics only\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020\u003Cbr> Achievement at grade 4 or above at age 16\u003Cbr> Achievement at grade 4 or above by age 19 |\n| --- | --- |\n\nFigure 2. Students achieving GCSE Mathematics only (2015–20) . Note: data for 2020 are not strictly comparable with previous years’ results, due to changes to the assessment caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.  \nSource: Department for Education.5  \nFigure 3 shows that a slight rise in the number of GCSE Mathematics resit students awarded a grade C/4 in the two years immediately following the introduction of the condition of funding disappeared thereafter. While a substantial increase in the number of resitting students occurred with the introduction of the condition for funding , the percentage of post-16 candidates achieving grade C/4 has decreased considerable over time, and the proportion experiencing repeated failure has greatly increased.  \nIn 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, over 180,000 students (up from about 160,000 in 2018) aged 17-plus were re-entered for GCSE Mathematics, but only 22.3% achieved a grade C/4 or above.6 However, back in 2012, before the condition of funding was introduced, 43% of the 64,494 GCSE Mathematics resit entrants achieved grade C or above. Indeed, as fi","cbCaieHn5Idtek2R","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieHn5Idtek2R","pdf",331209,"English","# Current policy on retaking GCSE mathematics\n## Achievement rates in GCSE mathematics post-16","[{\"question\":\"What funding condition introduced in 2014 affects GCSE Mathematics retakes for 16–19 students?\",\"answer\":\"Providers in England must support 16–19 students who achieved grade 3 in English or Mathematics to retake their GCSEs as part of sixth-form studies until they obtain grade 4 or above.\"},{\"question\":\"How have achievement rates in GCSE Mathematics resits changed over time?\",\"answer\":\"Success at grade 4+ has remained low and the proportion achieving C/4+ has decreased considerably since 2012, while repeated failure has increased.\"},{\"question\":\"What options exist for students with a grade 2 or below from June 2019?\",\"answer\":\"From June 2019, students with grade 2 or below can either take a GCSE or the reformed Functional Skills level 2 qualification launched in September 2019, depending on provider choice.\"}]","GCSE resits project background - Current policy and achievement rates in GCSE Mathematics | PDF",18]