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sixth-form college

British  

noun

  1. (in England and Wales) a college offering A-level and other courses to pupils over sixteen from local schools, esp from those that do not have sixth forms

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The group have been friends for 12 years after meeting at sixth-form college in Farnborough studying performing arts.

From BBC May 18, 2025

She attended a local school and sixth-form college, selecting subjects she believed would help her achieve her goals and aspirations.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2023

It started at the end of sixth-form college, when many of his friends had left for university and he was yet to get a job.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2020

The presentation evening was at Drax Club, and I had to leave my sixth-form college in Scunthorpe early so that I could get there in time.

From The Guardian Apr. 27, 2019

The college does not meet the legal minimum education or safeguarding requirements of a sixth-form college, she said.

From The Guardian Feb. 7, 2018

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