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

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sixth form

It said Luke was a "charming, approachable and genuinely lovely lad", whose "kindness, enthusiasm and character" touched all at the sixth form.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Unlike schools, further education and sixth form colleges in England are not required to collect or report attendance data.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

Juliette Kenny, a sixth form pupil at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham, was one of the two young people to die from the infection at the weekend.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

This boy in the sixth form was sitting his A levels.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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