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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)
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. ๐
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.