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Comprehensive or Secondary Lower school Comprehensive, Secondary or Senior Grammar school and selective Academies Year 8: 12 to 13 Year 9: 13 to 14 Upper: Senior (Public/Private school) KS4: Year 10: 14 to 15 University technical college: Upper school Year 11: GCSE: 15 to 16 KS5: Year 12: Advanced subsidiary level or school-set end of year ...
- UK primary education. Primary school education begins in the UK at age 5 and continues until age 11, comprising key stages one and two under the UK educational system.
- secondary school - years 7 and 8. Years 7 and 8 are the first two years of secondary school education in the UK. In some independent schools they are included in the Junior School, in others, they are part of the Senior School.
- secondary school - year 9. Year 9 is a very important year in the British school system, as most of the students make the transition from Junior School to Senior School.
- secondary education - years 10 and 11. GCSE programme. In the last two years of secondary education, which are called Year 10 and Year 11, starting at age 14, students prepare for GCSE exams that are taken after two years (General Certificate of Secondary Education).
The UK education system is reputed worldwide for its high quality and standards. Britons enter the education system at the age of three, and up to 16 are obliged to attend school (compulsory education), while afterward is upon their choice. Generally, the British higher education system has five stages of education: Early Years. Primary Years.
The English national curriculum means children in different schools (at primary and secondary level) study the same subjects to similar standards - it's split into key stages with tests
^b New A*–G grades in Northern Ireland from 2019 ^c A*–G grades as used in Wales since 1994, and in England and Northern Ireland between 1994 and 2019 ^d Before 1975, each exam board had its own grading system (some used letters, others numbers). Grades were only given to schools and not recorded on students' certificates
S5 Higher. Secondary 6. S6 Adv Higher. For any academic year, example: A child who is 6 between September and February would be in Y1 in England, P2 in Scotland. A child who is 6 between February and June would be would be in Y1 in England, P1 in Scotland. A child who is 6 between July and August would be in Y1 in England, P1 in Scotland.
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Sep 11, 2013 · All local-authority-maintained schools in England must teach key stage 4 programmes of study for English and maths to pupils in year 10 from September 2015, and pupils in year 11 from September 2016.
