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

  • ThenThreeMore@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    9 months ago

    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)

    • Fudoshin ️🏳️‍🌈@feddit.uk
      2·
      9 months ago

      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. 😁

      • ThenThreeMore@startrek.websiteEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        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.