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  2. Sixth form - Wikipedia

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    Sixth form itself isn't compulsory in England and Wales (although from 2013 onwards, people of sixth form age must remain in some form of education or training in England only; the school leaving age remains 16 in Wales); however, university entrance normally requires at least three A level qualifications and perhaps one AS level.

  3. Form (education) - Wikipedia

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    In this case, the numeral is replaced with the first letter of the house name (e.g., "RJS" for a Red House form class whose teacher is John Smith). In the past, British schools sometimes used a letter indicating a specialism, especially in 6th forms (e.g., "S" (Science 6th

  4. General National Vocational Qualification - Wikipedia

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    Subsequent to 2005 many schools stopped using GNVQ courses in the sixth form and after 2004 incorporated Intermediate or Foundation level GNVQs into the syllabus in years 10 and 11 along with GCSEs. This was to encourage more students to undertake vocational areas of study as part of their compulsory education.

  5. Educational stage - Wikipedia

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    Sixth form education is not compulsory at present, and not all secondary schools have a sixth form. There are also 6th form colleges just for Year 12 and 13 students. Some secondary schools still use the 'form' system, with Year 7 being 1st Form (or '1st year'), Year 8 being Second Form, et cetera, up until Year 12 and Year 13, which together ...

  6. List of primary education systems by country - Wikipedia

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    In Somalia, pupils start primary school when they are 7 and finish it at the age of 11 starting from form 1 to form 4.Pupils must firstly have attended casual school known as dugsi and learnt the Muslim holy book Qur'an, and the meaning of the Arabic language.

  7. Matriculation - Wikipedia

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    In Hong Kong, the term is used interchangeably with the completion of sixth-form. After sitting for the Certificate of Education examinations, eligible students receive two years of sixth-form education, upon completion, they sit for the A-level examinations. Most secondary schools offer the sixth-form programme, and there are also a few sixth ...

  8. Sixth form college - Wikipedia

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    Shrewsbury Sixth Form College in Shropshire. A sixth form college (pre-university college in Malaysia) is an educational institution, where students aged 16 to 19 study typically for advanced post-school level qualifications such as A Levels, Business and Technology Education Council level 3 (BTEC), and the International Baccalaureate Diploma, or school-level qualifications such as General ...

  9. GCE Ordinary Level - Wikipedia

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    A number of subjects, including English Language, English Language (Syllabus B), History, Mathematics (Syllabus A), Mathematics (Syllabus D), offer exam papers and syllabuses unique to Mauritius. Additionally, the subject of Art and Design, the offering of which is restricted to a limited geographic region, is available in Mauritius.