junior college
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junior college
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noun
- a post-secondary educational institute, usually for students between the ages of 17 to 18, offering either the Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-level or International Baccalaureate Diploma at the end of a two-year course. Equivalent to sixth form or the final two years of high school in other countries.
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Differs from the term junior college in other English-speaking countries, which usually refers to a tertiary educational institute that confers associate's degrees.
It is usually considered the more academic-focused path compared to a polytechnic, another type of post-secondary educational institute. Often abbreviated to JC.
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