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lower sixth

lower sixth noun: year 12, the first year of sixth form for 16 to 17 year olds, in which some students sit AS-levels.

Noun

lower sixth (uncountable)

  1. (UK except Scotland) Year 12, the first year of sixth form for 16 to 17 year olds, in which some students sit AS-levels.

Questions about lower sixth

What does lower sixth mean?
Lower sixth means year 12, the first year of sixth form for 16 to 17 year olds, in which some students sit AS-levels.
What part of speech is lower sixth?
Lower sixth is a noun.

Words near lower sixth in the dictionary

  1. Lower Siang
  2. Lower Sibatang
  3. Lower Silesia
  4. Lower Silesian
  5. Lower Silesian Voivodeship
  6. lower sixth
  7. Lower Slaughter
  8. Lower Slobbovia
  9. Lower Snug
  10. Lower Solva
  11. Lower Sorbian

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