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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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Remember Monday, who met at sixth-form college in Farnborough studying performing arts, have been friends for 12 years, and quit their jobs in late 2023 to be in the band full-time.

From BBC ● May 18, 2025

The order means Mr Hardie is prohibited from teaching indefinitely and cannot teach in any school, sixth-form college, relevant youth accommodation or children's home in England.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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

She is at sixth-form college now doing French, English language and biology.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2019

So I went to an open day at a sixth-form college where the philosophy teacher posed the question: “How do we know we’re not just dreaming this reality?”

From The Guardian ● Nov. 19, 2015

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