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34-846: The Central Valley Conference ( CVC ) is a junior college athletic conference affiliated with the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A). Its members are located in Central California . The CVC was formed in 1979 with eight charter members: the College of the Sequoias , Columbia College of Sonora , Fresno City College , Merced College , Modesto Junior College , Reedley College , West Hills College Coalinga—now known as Coalinga College . Columbia, Merced, Porteville, and West Hills Coalinga were previously members of

68-600: A "combination" between sixth form and further education colleges. In the independent sector including public schools , sixth forms are an integral part of secondary schools, and there are also a number of smaller-scale independent sixth form colleges. In Scotland and Wales, education is only compulsory until the end of Year 11. Students at sixth form college typically study for two years (known as Years 1 and 2 – Years 13 and 14 in Northern Ireland – or lower sixth and upper sixth). Some students sit AS examinations at

102-545: A 3-year course of study if permitted by presidential decree. Students who complete the course of study at a junior college are entitled to an associate degree or diploma. Junior colleges are also permitted, subject to presidential decree, to offer "advanced major courses" for their students that will lead to a bachelor's degree. Junior colleges in South Korea include Yeungjin College and Jeonbuk Science College . In

136-506: A broader range of courses at a lower cost per student than most school sixth forms. In a few areas, authorities run sixth-form schools which function like sixth-form colleges but are completely under the control of the local education authorities. Unlike further education colleges, sixth-form colleges rarely accept part-time students or run evening classes, although there is one boarding sixth-form college, Peter Symonds College , which takes Falkland Islands students for sixth form. There are

170-1082: A few schools in Brunei providing sixth form education. Five of them are dedicated sixth form colleges, with four located in Brunei-Muara District and one in Tutong District . Belait has yet to have its own sixth form centre and sixth form education is presently housed in Sayyidina Ali Secondary School , sharing facilities with the secondary education. There is no sixth form education in Temburong – prospective students go to sixth form colleges in Brunei-Muara where they may stay in dormitories. Almost all sixth form schools are government schools . Five of them provide education leading up to Brunei-Cambridge GCE A Level qualification. Jerudong International School

204-399: A higher amount of "Outstanding" judgments compared to school sixth forms and further education colleges. Scotland does not, in general, have separate sixth form colleges (or, indeed, the same concept of the terminal two years of secondary education as being distinct from the other time spent there); as such, Scottish students who opt to remain in full-time education will typically remain in

238-510: A junior college graduate with good grades can generally transfer to a four-year school and go on to obtain a full bachelor's degree. There is a growing movement of students who are attending junior colleges to save significant sums of money in the first two years of a four-year education. Certain junior colleges also serve as incubators for college athletes, particularly in basketball and football ; in sports parlance, they are sometimes referred to as "juco"s. A talented player who would not meet

272-534: A school-based education, where training within a company takes between 20 and 59% of the curriculum, or an apprenticeship education, where this training represents more than 60% of the study time. Both paths lead to the same certification. Students in MBO are mostly between 16 and 35. Students of the "apprenticeship" path are overall older (25+). After MBO (4 years), pupils can enroll in HBO (higher professional education) or enter

306-715: A small percentage of all two-year institutions are private. Private junior colleges in the United States reached their peak numbers in the 1940s, and have been declining ever since. In the course of the 20th century, many public and private junior colleges evolved into four-year colleges, in some cases passing through an intermediary period as a four-year junior college ; institutions that followed this trajectory include Westminster College in Salt Lake City and Shimer College in Mt. Carmel, Illinois . Junior colleges in

340-533: A three-year course of study. Students who complete the course of study at a junior college are entitled to an associate degree or diploma. In Japan before World War II, there were three years of national junior colleges (旧制高校). In the Netherlands, junior college is equivalent to MBO (middle-level vocational education). The MBO lasts one to four years, depending on the level. There are 4 levels offered to students: At all levels, MBO offers 2 possible pathways:

374-433: Is a non-government school which has sixth form education and its A Level is independent of those offered by its counterpart. Along with International School Brunei which offers the program International Baccalaureate Diploma instead of A Levels after the completion of International General Certificate of Secondary Education in their lower secondary year. Another school, Hassanal Bolkiah Boys' Arabic Secondary School ,

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408-576: Is a government sixth form centre for students in the specialised Arabic stream. Instead of A Level subjects, students generally learn subjects pertaining to Islamic knowledge in Arabic medium. The schooling culminates in the sitting of Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Ugama Brunei (STPUB) , translatable as the Higher Certificate of Brunei Religious Education. They may then proceed to Islamic universities, locally or abroad such as Al-Azhar University . In

442-508: Is one of types of education prior continuing to degree level. Modeled after the United Kingdom's sixth form, it is divided into two level, the lower sixth form and the upper sixth. It is usually taken by students at the age of 18 after completing Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia . Before finishing their sixth form education, all the students are required to sit for Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia or Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia. Starting 2023,

476-627: The Central Conference . Fresno City, Modesto, Reedley, and Sequoias has been members of the Valley Conference . The CVC began operation in 1980. This article related to sports in California is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article on a California institution of higher education is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Junior college In Bangladesh, after completing

510-595: The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 transferred all institutions within the sector to the Further Education Funding Council for England (FEFC), a national agency with strategic responsibility for the operation of general further education (FE) colleges. This effectively made them legislatively indistinguishable from further education colleges. Later the FEFC's functions were taken over by

544-560: The International Baccalaureate Diploma , or school-level qualifications such as General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations and BTEC level 2 qualifications. In many countries this type of educational institute is known as a junior college . The municipal government of the city of Paris uses the phrase 'sixth form college' as the English name for a lycée (high school). In England and

578-697: The Learning and Skills Council (LSC), a reorganisation that included changes in the funding and supervision of sixth form colleges. These colleges take responsibility for their own employment, pensions and pay arrangements with the support and advice of the Sixth Form Colleges' Association (SFCA, formerly SFCF). The SFCA is made up of representative principals from SFCs across the UK. The SFCA sets up several committees to deliver its range of support services for SFCs as well as facilitating lobbying work with

612-586: The armed forces reserve in two years, instead of the usual four. The students must go on to complete a bachelor's degree before serving as regular officers on active duty. There are currently four military junior colleges: Sixth form college A sixth form college ( pre-university college in Malaysia) is an educational institution, where students aged 16 to 19 study typically for advanced post-school level qualifications such as A Levels , Business and Technology Education Council level 3 (BTEC), and

646-431: The 'A' Levels were known as the "Pre-University" class. During the 1980s and 1990s, the government began the process of transferring all 'A' Level courses to centralised JCs. At present, students finish their 'O' Levels at a secondary school and may choose to take the 'A' Levels at a JC or as a private candidate. In South Korea, junior colleges ( Korean : 전문대학 ) typically provide 2-year courses of study but may also provide

680-498: The Caribbean, education is currently compulsory until the end of Year 13, the school year in which the pupil turns 18. In the English state educational system, pupils may either stay at a secondary school with an attached sixth form , transfer to a local sixth form college, or go to a more vocational further education college , although in some places not all these options are available. Some places only provide tertiary colleges ,

714-770: The English-speaking Caribbean, there are many sixth form colleges, usually attached to secondary schools. Students must usually attain a grade A-C in 1–3 in the Caribbean Examinations Council (C.X.C) CSEC examinations before proceeding onto the sixth form to sit the CAPE examinations. Students that fail these exams are not accepted into the sixth form program and can do either: courses in other further education facilities, or begin work with high school degrees. The sixth form in Malaysia

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748-501: The United States have long had to contend with a reputation for lower academic standards. The concept can be traced back 100 years to the original public junior college, Joliet Junior College , which was established in a high school as the equivalent of thirteenth and fourteenth grades, to prepare qualified students for the final two years of college. To some extent, this is inherent in the junior college mission of providing practical education to students who for various reasons fall outside

782-422: The United States, a junior college is a (usually intermediate) two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide academic , vocational and professional education. The highest certificate offered by such schools is usually an associate degree , although junior college students may continue their education at a four-year university or college , transferring some or all of the credits earned at

816-464: The academic standards of a major college program may be able to play for two years in junior college, establishing an academic record in the process, and then transfer to a major college. This process has occasionally resulted in scandals, often involving the academics of the student athletes. In the United States , a military junior college allows cadets to become commissioned officers in

850-505: The central government. Colleges for the most part do not charge full-time daytime students; however, adult students (most of whom attend evening classes) may have to pay a fee (for examinations, tutors' time and other costs). There are also some sixth form colleges in the independent sector, specialising in A levels for which fees are paid; these are unconnected with the SFCA. Ofsted statistics from 2006/2007 show that sixth form colleges have

884-475: The end of the first year, and A-level examinations at the end of the second. These exams are called C.A.P.E. (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination) in the Caribbean. A variety of vocational courses have also been added to the curriculum. There are currently over 90 sixth form colleges in England and Wales. Most of these perform extremely well in national examination league tables. In addition, they offer

918-591: The job market. In Singapore, a Junior College (JC) is equivalent to a sixth form college in the United Kingdom. After the GCE 'O' level examinations in Secondary 4 or 5, students may apply for admission to either a JC or a polytechnic . The two years spent in a JC culminate in a GCE 'A' level certificate, which is the most common qualification used for university admission. In the past, secondary schools offered both 'O' and 'A' Levels and students in classes studying for

952-460: The junior college toward the degree requirements of the four-year school. The term " junior college " historically referred to all pre- or non- bachelor's degree (4-year) granting post-secondary schools; however, many public junior colleges, which typically aim to serve a local community, have replaced "junior" with "community" in their names. Thus, most self-identified junior colleges in the United States today are private institutions, although only

986-962: The majority of national and state boards in India offer continuous schooling from Nursery to Class 12th, some state boards, such as those in Telangana , Maharashtra , Odisha , Assam , Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh , Bihar , and Uttar Pradesh , have a system where students must apply to junior colleges after completing Class 10th board exams ( SSLC / SSC ) to continue their education in Class 11th and 12th. In these states, junior colleges are commonly referred to as Pre-University Colleges ( PUC ), Intermediate Colleges, or Higher Secondary Certificate ( HSC ) institutions. Additionally, junior colleges are often co-located with Degree Colleges or Secondary Schools. In Japan after World War II, junior colleges (短期大学) typically provide two-year courses of study but may also provide

1020-608: The same school for fifth and sixth year (the equivalent to the English lower- and upper-sixth forms), studying Higher Grade and Advanced Higher qualifications. Higher Grade qualifications can be taken in both the fifth and sixth years. In Wales , sixth form education falls under the remit of the Senedd (the Welsh Parliament), and sixth form colleges are sources of further education alongside FE colleges and sixth forms integrated into secondary schools. They typically offer

1054-542: The sixth form education has undergo a reform due to lack of interest among SPM leavers. Sixth form colleges has been renamed Pre-University College with the leadership has been change from Principal to Director. This is reflecting to the reality of tertiary education instead of secondary education, in which the Form 6 has been viewed as still a part of secondary school. The first comprehensive intake sixth form college in England

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1088-845: The tenth-grade board exam ( Secondary School Certificate ), students attend two years of junior college, named intermediate college. After passing the SSC exam, students can apply for their desired colleges, where they study in three groups, namely Science, Humanities and Commerce, for two years. After that, students sit for Higher Secondary Certificate at the end of their second year in intermediate College. In India , junior colleges are higher secondary educational institutions that offer higher secondary education (Class 11th-12th), similar to Senior Secondary Schools or High Schools. However, unlike schools in India, which typically provide education from Nursery through Class 12th, these institutions are solely focused on higher secondary education (Class 11th-12th). While

1122-416: The typical profile of a four-year college student (for example, someone who has graduated from high school and spent several years working in a relatively unskilled job). Over the years, such colleges developed a reputation as schools of last resort. According to federal statistics, 42% of public community college freshmen take remedial courses. This does not necessarily affect their future transfer prospects:

1156-733: Was established in 1966 in Luton, Bedfordshire; Luton Sixth Form College took its first intake of students in September that year. Since then sixth form colleges have spread across England and have proved popular with students, their parents, and other groups in the community. By the start of 1976, 22 non-metropolitan counties had sixth forms, totalling 68 colleges; three of these counties had tertiary colleges . From 1991, sixth form colleges were permitted to provide some vocational courses approved by BTEC . Until 1992, these colleges were controlled and funded by local education authorities (LEAs), but

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