sixth form

British

noun

(in England and Wales) the most senior class in a secondary school to which pupils, usually above the legal leaving age, may proceed to take A levels, retake GCSEs, etc

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sixth-former

noun

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A 21-year-old university student, whose name was not made public, and sixth form pupil Juliette Kenny both died after contracting the infection - many others received in-patient hospital care.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

Megan has spent months looking for work to earn money while studying at a sixth form college.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

Two people have died - a 21-year-old university student and sixth form pupil Juliette.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

He said the family have "no words to express their loss" after Juliette, a sixth form pupil at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham, died on Saturday.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

But they were just gossiping about who’s going out with who in the sixth form, and playing Police singles.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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