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05:57 Jan 21, 2009

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Education / Pedagogy

English term or phrase: sixth form college

A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 19 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels.

Is hier een Nederlands equivalent voor?

Carolien de Visser KudoZ activity Questions: 285 (none open) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 294 France
Local time: 01:30

Dutch translation:Er is geen NL equivalent

Explanation:
Je zult een omschrijving moeten geven. Deze vorm van educatie is niet bekend in NL.

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Desirée Vieveen
Local time: 01:30

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Er is geen NL equivalent

Desirée Vieveen

+/- vwo

Chris Hopley

(staats)school met alleen bovenbouw vwo / atheneum van twee jaar

Robert Zwanenberg

Discussion entries: 2

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1 hr confidence:

(staats)school met alleen bovenbouw vwo / atheneum van twee jaar

Explanation:
Niet echt volgens mij. Van Dale geeft bovenstaande omschrijving voor "sixth form college", met daarbij "ongeveer" vermeld. Zie ook de link voor meer informatie.

Reference: http://www.onderwijsraad.nl/uploads/pdf/betere_overgangen_in...

Robert Zwanenberg
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of:

Dutch

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Er is geen NL equivalent

Explanation:
Je zult een omschrijving moeten geven. Deze vorm van educatie is niet bekend in NL.

Desirée Vieveen
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

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Bedankt

3 hrs confidence:

+/- vwo

Explanation:
vwo - voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs

An approximate equivalent is VWO, in the sense that the qualifications you gain on successful completion of sixth form college (A levels or AS levels) are needed for access to third-level education.

The description given by Van Dale for 'sixth form' (see Robert's answer) is rather dubious. The information provided in Wikipedia offers a more accurate view:
-> "Despite being part of the optional tertiary Further Education (FE) process in the United Kingdom, the majority of students study for [A levels] at a Sixth Form College, which is an integrated part of a Secondary Education institution. This is normally done as a direct continuation of the secondary education process and hence most students study for the qualification from age 16 to 18."
Advanced Level in the United Kingdom. (2009, January 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:38, January 21, 2009 (link below)

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I wouldn't translate it here - square pegs don't fit in round holes :-)

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Advanced_Level_in_...

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of:

English

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