Unlike the tertiary college which caters for all students of 16 years and over in an area, the sixth form college accommodates the traditional sixth form intake and those requiring somewhat less academic courses. Many of the students aim to go on to...

A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels. In the United Kingdom, education is only...