A survey of school leaders has shown that 65% of respondents have cut the number of AS Level courses they offer since the process of ‘decoupling’ them from A Levels began.

The snapshot survey, conducted by the Association of School and College Leaders in England, also found that 86% expect to remove AS courses in the future as they no longer count towards the full A Level.

The findings come as the results of this summer’s exams show the number of AS entries fell by 39% from 2016.