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Fyi: it's called post secondary because, I think, UK calls it primary, secondary, and after that is post secondary.

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[โ€“] andthenthreemore@startrek.website 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Is "6th Form" not used as an alternative to College anymore (it was archaic when I went to 6th Form 20 years ago so wouldn't be surprised if it has bitten the dust)

[โ€“] Fudoshin@feddit.uk 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah it is. Sorry I was talking mainly of my experience - I left school to go to college across the country but everyone I knew carried onto sixth form.

That along with all the other complications mentioned in another comment (HE College vs uni) makes for an exciting mess. ๐Ÿ˜

Oh and it's called 6th form cos you're in year 6 of secondary school. Which is also called year 12!

Oh and it's called 6th form cos you're in year 6 of secondary school. Which is also called year 12!

I think it's a hold over from some time in the past where the year numbers started over again at secondary school, as I understand you'd do your O levels in 5 form, then A levels in 6th.