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writes:Is 6th form in the UK more similar to high school, than university? If so in what way?[Mod note to Question Poster: this is a relationship help site, please keep that in mind next time]
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reader, anonymous, writes (28 February 2007): Hiya, In the uk 6th form comes after we leave secondary school.
to make things clearer here is the order we do things in here in the uk: nursery school from age 0-4 or 5 then Primary school 4/5 to 11yrs then onto secondary school until the age of 16. then we can stay on at Secondary school in the sixth form for another year or two to gain many different types of Qualifications and grades, depends on the individual.
if one doesnt want to stay on at sixth form you could go to college and then university too if you like to obtain higher qualifications and grades.
So basically in the UK when you reach 16 you could leave school to pursue a career or carry on your education.
hope this clarified everything for you.
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reader, anonymous, writes (28 February 2007): i think it depends on what school u go to. in my school, 6th form was exactly the same as high school except that i had free periods in between lessons and that we had our own common room to hang out in. University is completely different, mainly because u've moved away from home (in most cases) and the lecturers talk to u and treat u like adults and friends, in nothing like being back in class at school, its so much better in my opinion
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reader, DrPsych +, writes (28 February 2007):
 6th form in the UK is more like school than University but it is also different from schooling for 16 year olds. Some people do their A'levels at further education colleges that have a more relaxed mature approach to students. There is a difference in the work expected for A'level and degree level and you cannot rely on your lecturers as much as you can call upon teachers within a school system. Having said that, A'level students are usually expected to do more homework than at GCSE and more independent study for coursework etc. I personally found A'levels more challenging than the first year of my first degree but I suppose it varies from person to person.
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