: the highest form of a British secondary school traditionally representing the moral and intellectual leadership of the school
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sixth form noun
(the classes studying in) the (usu) two years of preparation for A-level examinations in England or, in Scotland, the one year of preparation for higher level examinations and sixth-year studies
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Main Entry: ↑six
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the last stage of school in England and Wales for students between the ages of 16 and 18. Students in the sixth form study for a-level examinations and a student at this stage is called a sixth-former .
Thesaurus: student bodies and groups of studentshyponym
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noun [singular]
Brit : the two final years of secondary school in Britain for students aged 16 to 18
sixth-former noun, pl -mers [count] Brit
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the two final years at school for students between the ages of 16 and 18 who are preparing to take ↑A levels (= advanced level exams)
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Sue is in the sixth form now.
Culture:
The sixth form is often divided into the upper sixth (year 13) and lower sixth (year 12). Some students leave their secondary schools after taking the ↑GCSE examination and go to a sixth-form college, a separate school where students study for A level.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.