sixth form

noun

1. (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

Other Word Forms

• sixth-former noun

Example Sentences

The Sixth Form Colleges Association has warned that V-levels may not fill the gap left by BTecs, and has said that the government's priority should be to make sure that schools and colleges can still enroll students on BTecs until the new V-levels are up and running.

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The Sixth Form Colleges Association warned that V-levels may not fill the gap left by BTecs.

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Bill Watkin, chief executive of the Sixth Form Colleges Association, said students must be able to enrol on BTecs and other courses for the next two years.

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There were 1,304 offences involving knives or sharp objects in 2024 at schools and sixth form colleges in England and Wales, a Freedom of Information request by the BBC has found.

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Though it will not directly affect them, sixth form students taking A-levels at New-Bridge Integrated College in County Down expressed particular doubt about the proposal to remove AS qualifications.

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