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England, Wales, Northern Ireland - The sixth form, in the Education in EnglandEnglish, Education in WalesWelsh and Education in Northern IrelandNorthern Irish education systems, is the term used to refer to the final two years of secondary schooling (when students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age), during which students normally prepare for their General Certificate of EducationGCE A-level examinations. The term is used to describe the final two years spent in a secondary school as opposed to a sixth form collegecollege (UK use) where students start at age sixteen after leaving secondary school.The first five years of English secondary schooling used to be referred to as years ''one'' (in which pupils would have their twelfth birthday) to ''five'' (in which they would have their sixteenth). The last two years of schooling, which are non-compulsory, are generally referred to as the ''sixth'' form as a relic of this older numbering system, divided into lower sixth and upper sixth, meaning years twelve and thirteen, respectively. In many private schools, the term middle sixth was used in place of upper sixth, with the latter being used as for those remaining on in the last term to take entrance examinations that were previously set for candidates to Oxford UniversityOxford or Cambridge UniversityCambridge Universities. The modern numbering system in fact begins with Primary Education, "Year One" actually referring to the second year of schooling (the first being referred to as "Reception").In some parts of the country, special "sixth form collegesixth form colleges" were introduced during the decades from 1960 onwards, recognising this as a particularly important phase of student life. A large proportion of English secondary schools no longer have an integral sixth form.In some high schoolsecondary schools in Hong Kong, the sixth and seventh year are called Lower and Upper Six(th).
Scotland - In the Scottish Education system the term "Sixth Form" is commonly used to describe the final year of school. During Sixth Form students study Advanced Higher Grade and/or Higher Grade courses in a wide range of subjects. They sit SQA Exams at the end of their Sixth Year.Sixth Year, like fifth year is optional. It is also not essential for candidates to do a Sixth Form year if they wish to go to a Scottish University.
See also - Sixth form college Education in the United Kingdom High school junior and High school senior - Equivalent American grades for this age range.Category:Education in the United KingdomCategory:Education in Hong KongCategory:Educational years
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Websites
Belair Schools
Located in Manchester, Jamaica
http://www.belairschool.com/
The Sixth Form College
Top 100 students each year have consistently achieved A Level results which have bettered the results of the 'top 100' in any selective or independent school in the country.
http://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/
Hills Road Sixth Form College
A-levels, GNVQ, Adult and Continuing Education.
http://www.hrsfc.ac.uk/
Worthing Sixth Form College
College of Further Education. A-levels, GNVQs and GCSE's for 16 - 19 , also training for small and medium sized businesses and conference/meeting facilities
http://www.worthing.ac.uk
Hereford Sixth Form College
Providing GCSE, AS, and A level courses.
http://www.hereford.ac.uk/
Scarborough Sixth Form College
Offer A-levels and GNVQs, as well as evening classes, for 16-18 and mature students.
http://www.scarb-6-form.ac.uk
Luton Sixth Form College
Describes the college, its courses and methods of entry. Includes news and job vacancies.
http://www.lutonsfc.ac.uk/
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