OLD – Key Stages 1 to 4 Explained

What are Key Stages?

Most schools in England follow the National Curriculum. This sets out the subjects that children should be taught, the standards they should reach and when assessment tests will be carried out.

The National Curriculum is organised into Key Stages:

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• The Early Years covers children from ages 3 to 5 and includes Reception Year
• Key Stage 1 is made up of Year 1 and Year 2
• Key Stage 2 is made up of Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6
• Key Stage 3 covers Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9
• Key Stage 4 is made up of Year 10 and Year 11 and covers the GCSE years
• A Levels are taken in Key Stage 5

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Key Stages, ages and school years

If you’re confused about which ages match which Key Stages for primary and secondary school in the UK, here’s a handy parents’ guide to the Key Stages of the National Curriculum.

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Age	Key Stage	School Year	State School Assessments	Other Assessments
4-5	Early Years	Reception
5-6	Key Stage 1	Year 1	Phonics Screening Test
6-7	Key Stage 1	Year 2	Teacher Assessment in English and Maths	7+ Exam
7-8	Key Stage 2	Year 3
8-9	Key Stage 2	Year 4
9-10	Key Stage 2	Year 5
10-11	Key Stage 2	Year 6	SATs in English and Maths	11+ Exam
11-12	Key Stage 3	Year 7	Cognitive Abilities Tests (CATs)
12-13	Key Stage 3	Year 8		Common Entrance 13+ Exam
13-14	Key Stage 3	Year 9
14-15	Key Stage 4	Year 10	Early entry GCSE for some pupils and subjects
15-16	Key Stage 4	Year 11	GCSEs in English, Maths, Science and other subjects

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