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Yeargroups One
of the most common questions asked by visitors not from England is 'What
does Year 7, Year 8 and so on mean?' These
are the terms given to the different school years under the English education
system. From the table below, you can see how they compare to other
systems.
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| Year |
Age
range |
Scotland |
USA |
| Years
1-6 |
Ages
5 - 11 |
P1
- P6 |
kindergarden |
| Years
7 - 9 |
ages
11 - 14 |
P7
- S2 |
middle
school grades 6 - 8 |
| Years
10 - 11 |
ages
14 - 16 |
S3
- S4 |
high
school grades 9 - 10 |
| Years
12 - 13 |
ages
16 - 18 |
S5
- S6 |
high
school grades 11 - |
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The
terms used on this site are explained in a little more detail below:
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Primary |
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- 5 to 11
year olds. The years of Primary school where pupils cover Key
Stages 1 and 2. |
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Year
7 |
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- 11 to 12
year olds. The first year after Primary School, and the
beginning of Key Stage 3. |
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Year
8 |
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- 12 to 13
year olds, middle of Key Stage 3. |
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Year
9 |
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- 13 to 14
year olds, final year of Key Stage 3. Pupils take SATs in
English, Maths & Science. |
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GCSE |
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- 14 to 16
years olds. Known as Key Stage 4, and pupils select
subjects to concentrate on. Two year course. |
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A-Level |
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- 16 to 18
years olds. Non-compulsory higher education where students study
AS levels in Year 12 and A2 levels in Year 13. |
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