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Matriculation College
Matriculation College is final part of secondary education in New England, taken after the completion of fourth form. It is in college that pupils move on to attempt their Advanced Certificate of Education.
Children in fifth and sixth form attend a college normally studying five to six courses over two years. Certificates are awarded on the basis of continuous assessment of students' progress at the end of both years. Sixth Form students wishing to pursue tertiary study must request that they be issued with a Tertiary Entrance Statement.
Fifth Form - Before attempting the Advanced Certificate of Education, pupils are given a year of preliminary study to ensure they have the skills needed to sit their final exams. Fifth form also gives pupils an opportunity to reinforce previous study and get a grounding in the complex subject areas they will attempt the following year. A satisfactory pass of fifth form, measured with exams and presentations is required before pupils can move onto sixth form.
Sixth Form - As pupils near their eighteenth birthday, they move into their final year of study. The last areas of teaching they will receive at grammar school are provided over nine months to prepare pupils for the Advanced Certificate of Education (ACoE). A pass in the ACoE is ultimate goal of the grammar school system, and receiving the certificate allows pupils to either enter the workforce, or matriculate into tertiary education.
