Senior (education)
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Senior is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the 4th year of study (generally referring to high school or college/university study).[1][2]
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[edit] High school
In the United States, the 12th grade is usually the fourth and final year of a student's high school period and is referred to as senior year. In England and Wales, anyone in Year 10 & above in Secondary School is regarded as a Senior. In Scotland, it is 5th year onwards.
[edit] Higher education
In the US, the final year of a student's education towards a bachelor's degree, typically the fourth year, is known as the senior year.
[edit] Intercollegiate athletics
In college athletics, a student in their final year of eligibility is known as a senior.[3]
[edit] Super Senior
The term super senior is used in the United States to refer to a fifth-year student who has not completed the graduation requirements by the end of the fourth year, and thus is required to stay an additional year to complete said requirements.[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Concise Oxford English Dictionary". Oxford University Press. http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/senior?view=uk.
- ^ "Merriam-Webster online". Merriam-Webster. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senior%5B1%5D.
- ^ "2009-2010 NCAA Division I Manual". NCAA. http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/D1_Manual9d74a0b2-d10d-4587-8902-b0c781e128ae.pdf. Retrieved 21 August 2009.[dead link]
- ^ http://northernstar.info/campus/news/article_e168216a-5137-11e1-acdb-0019bb30f31a.html
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