Sixth form

The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems and Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Belize, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, is the final (optional) two years of secondary schooling (when students are about sixteen to nineteen years of age), during which students normally prepare for their GCE A-level examinations. Education in England is the responsibility of the Department for Children Schools and Families and the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills of the Education in Wales differs in certain respects from the systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Education in Northern Ireland differs slightly from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, though is more similar to that used in England and Wales than it Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The General Certificate of Education or GCE is a secondary-level academic qualification that Examination boards in the United Kingdom confer to students The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, The term is used to describe the final two years spent in a secondary school as opposed to a sixth form college (UK use) where students start at age sixteen after leaving secondary school. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16

The first five years of English secondary schooling were previously known as forms. Pupils started their first year of secondary school in the first form or first year. First year, or freshman, is a term in an educational setting often used to describe a student's status during their first year at an educational institution The first form was the year in which pupils would have their twelfth birthday. They would move up a form each year before entering the fifth form in the year in which they would have their sixteenth birthday. Pupils who stayed on at school after sixteen to study for A levels moved up into the sixth form, which was divided into the Lower Sixth and the Upper Sixth. In many private schools, the term Middle Sixth was used in place of Upper Sixth, with the latter being used for those who stayed on for an extra term to take the entrance examinations that were previously set for candidates to Oxford or Cambridge Universities. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the

The system was changed for the 1990/1991 academic year and school years are now numbered consecutively from primary school onwards. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1 is the first year of primary school after Reception. In schools in England and Wales Year One is the first year after Reception Reception or Primary 1 is the first year of Primary school in the United Kingdom and South Australia. In Northern Ireland, the equivalent is "P1" with the equivalent of the English Year 1 being "P2". The first year of secondary school (the old first form) is now known as Year 7. In schools in Australia, England and Wales Year Seven is the seventh year of schooling after Reception. The Lower Sixth is now Year 12 and the Upper Sixth is Year 13 (years thirteen and fourteen in Northern Ireland). However, the term Sixth Form has still been retained as a relic of the old numbering system and is used as a collective term for years 12 and 13. Private schools (and a few state schools) still use the old numbering.

In some parts of the country, special "sixth form colleges" were introduced during the decades from 1960 onwards, recognising this as a particularly important phase of student life. A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A large proportion of English secondary schools no longer have an integral sixth form. This is mainly related to the liberal reforms in the later 20th century, where different political areas become a factor in the introduction of colleges instead of the original sixth forms.

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Scotland

In the Scottish education system the final year of school is usually known as Sixth Year or S6 (Secondary 6). During Sixth Year students typically study Advanced Higher and/or Higher courses in a wide range of subjects. The Advanced Higher ( Scottish Gaelic: An Àrd Ìre Adhartach) is an optional qualification which forms part of the Scottish Secondary education In Scotland the Higher ( Scottish Gaelic: An Àrd Ìre) is one of the national school-leaving certificate exams and university entrance qualifications of They sit SQA exams at the end of their Sixth Year.

Sixth Year, like fifth year, is optional. Fifth Year refers to the fifth year of schooling in Secondary schools in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. It is not essential for candidates to do a Sixth year if they wish to go to a Scottish university, if they have obtained adequate Higher grades in fifth year. Some English universities will also accept Scottish Students who have obtained adequate Higher grades in fifth year.

In some cases, particularly in independent schools, the term 'sixth form' is also used for the last two years of secondary education.

Other countries

In some secondary schools in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Jamaica, the sixth and seventh years are called Lower and Upper Six(th). Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.

Similarly, the term Sixth Form is also used to define the final two years of education before entering the University in Malta. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands

In some United States College Preparatory schools, such as Ethical Culture Fieldston School, sixth form refers to the final year of education prior to college. The Ethical Culture Fieldston School, known as Fieldston is a private "independent" school in New York City and a member of the Ivy Preparatory It is the equivalent of twelfth grade in the American system. Twelfth grade, (also known as senior year or Senior 4 in the U

Preceded by Year Eleven	Sixth form 16–19	Succeeded by University

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(English education system) the final two years of secondary schooling during of which students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age.

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