The sixth form (or 'Key Stage 5') is the final two years of secondary education (U.S. 'high school'). Students (typically between 16 and 18 years of age) prepare for their A-level (or equivalent) examinations.

What month do you start sixth form?

In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the 2 years of post-GCSE academic education, where students start the first academic year in the sixth form (1st September) age 16 and finish age 17 (at the end of the academic year, 31 August) and ...

Is year 11 sixth form?

Year 11 is usually the final year of secondary school. In some schools, students may stay on in the same establishment for their sixth form education, where year groups may continue to be numbered 12 and 13. Since September 2013, further education has been compulsory.