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Encyclopedia > Sixth Form
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Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales or Northern Ireland where students aged 16 to 18 complete post-compulsary further education qualifications, such as A Levels. ...


England, Wales, Northern Ireland

The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems, is the term used to refer to the final two years of secondary schooling (when students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age), during which students normally prepare for their GCE A-level examinations. The term is used to describe the final two years spent in a secondary school as opposed to a college (UK use) where students start at age sixteen after leaving secondary school. Education in England is the responsibility of Department for Education and Skills at national level and, in the case of publicly funded compulsory education, of Local Education Authorities. ... Education in Wales differs in certain respects from the system used elsewhere in the United Kingdom. ... Education in Northern Ireland differs slightly from the system used elsewhere in the United Kingdom. ... The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification, often divided into two levels: Ordinary level (O-level) and Advanced level (A-Level), although other categories exist. ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ... Secondary school may refer to Secondary school in the United Kingdom, is the general term for the schools for children between the ages of eleven and eighteen in most areas (a few areas have schools for 13-18 year olds instead, and these are called upper schools). ... A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales or Northern Ireland where students aged 16 to 18 complete post-compulsary further education qualifications, such as A Levels. ...


The first five years of English secondary schooling used to be referred to as first year (in which pupils would have their twelfth birthday) to fifth year (in which they would have their sixteenth). The last two years of schooling were for the study of the old 'A' level syllabus, which are still non-compulsory, and are generally referred to as the sixth form as a relic of this older numbering system, divided into lower sixth and upper sixth, meaning years twelve and thirteen, respectively. In many private schools, the term middle sixth was used in place of upper sixth, with the latter being used as for those remaining on in the last term to take entrance examinations that were previously set for candidates to Oxford or Cambridge Universities. The modern numbering system in fact begins with Primary Education, "Year One" actually referring to the second year of schooling (the first being referred to as "Reception"). The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The University of Cambridge (often called Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...


In some parts of the country, special "sixth form colleges" were introduced during the decades from 1960 onwards, recognising this as a particularly important phase of student life. A large proportion of English secondary schools no longer have an integral sixth form. This is mainly related to the liberal reforms in the later 20th century, where different political areas become a factor in the introduction of colleges instead of the original sixth forms. A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales or Northern Ireland where students aged 16 to 18 complete post-compulsary further education qualifications, such as A Levels. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...


In some secondary schools in Hong Kong and Malaysia, the sixth and seventh year are called Lower and Upper Six(th). High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


Scotland

In the Scottish education system the final year of school is usually known as Sixth Year or S6. During Sixth Year students typically study Advanced Higher and/or Higher courses in a wide range of subjects. They sit SQA exams at the end of their Sixth Year. The Advanced Higher is a non-compulsory qualification which forms part of the Scottish secondary education system. ... In Scotland the Higher is one of the national school-leaving certificate exams and university entrance qualifications of the Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority which superceded the old Higher Grade on the Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE). ... The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Executive responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees in Scotland. ...


Sixth Year, like fifth year, is optional. It is not essential for candidates to do a Sixth year if they wish to go to a Scottish university, if they have obtained adequate Higher grades in fifth year. Fifth Year, also known as S5, refers to the fifth year of schooling in Scottish Secondary Schools. ...


Malta

Similarly, the term Sixth Form is also used to define the final two years of education before entering the University in Malta.


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