The government has updated its list of over 200 qualifications to be scrapped as part of the rollout of T-levels.
The qualifications, including BTecs and other post-GCSE courses, were taken by a total of over 50,000 students per year in England in 2020-21, according to the government's enrolment data.
They are being removed to "streamline further education", the Department for Education (DfE) said.
But some college principals have said it could be damaging to students.