sixth form

noun
🔊/ˈsɪksθ fɔːm/
🔊/ˈsɪksθ fɔːrm/
[usually singular] (British English)
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  1. the two final years at school for students between the ages of 16 and 18 who are preparing to take A levels第六学级(英国中等学校的最后两年,学生年龄在 16 至 18 岁之间,准备参加高级证书考试) (= advanced level exams)
    • Sue is in the sixth form now.休正在读中学最后两年。🔊🔊
    CultureThe sixth form is often divided into the lower sixth (year 12) and upper sixth (year 13). Some students leave their secondary schools after taking GCSE examinations and go to a sixth-form college, a separate school where students study for A levels.
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