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For UK university admissions: "GCSE science attainment was a consistently strong predictor of success across both STEM and humanities subjects, suggesting broader academic utility than typically acknowledged." "These findings challenge prevailing policy- and school-level emphasis on maths and English as the priorities for post-16 readiness" In plain language: https://theconversation.com/why-science-gcses-matter-more-than-we-think-in-a-post-truth-age-276306 The paper: "The Role of Maths, Science, and English/Welsh GCSE Attainment in Post-16 Subject Progression" Sophie Bartlett, 2026 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00071005.2026.2631424 #education #UK #universities