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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sixth form

He was entering his first year of sixth form at the local Roman Catholic comprehensive, when he joined Harrington's A-Level English class.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Three, four months before, I'd been doing my GCSEs and my mates were still in sixth form and coming to watch at Elland Road.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

NSB has 1,700 students, ranging from 11-18 years old, with girls joining in the sixth form.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham said its sixth form pupil died on Saturday.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 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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