New vocational courses called V-levels will be rolled out for 16-year-olds under government plans to simplify a “confusing landscape” of qualifications in England.  They are set to replace Level 3 BTecs and other post-16 technical qualifications.  Ministers also plan to reduce the number of teenagers resitting maths and English GCSEs by introducing a new “stepping stone” qualification.  The Sixth Form Colleges Association warned that V-levels may not fill the gap left by BTecs.