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1A Key Stages and Assessment: Early Years through Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

The national curriculum introduced the ‘Key Stages’ To find out:
that children progress through as they grow older. What is the age range of
The subjects that are taught at each key stage can your school or setting?
differ. Which settings do the children come from before
entering your setting?
This table shows how this is structured: Which settings do your children move on to?

Stage Child's Year Groups School or Setting Websites for further information:
Age https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum/overview
https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum/key-
Early Years 0 to 5 Nursery (FS1) up Pre-School, Day stage-1-and-2
Foundation to age 4 Nursery, Nursery School,

Stage Reception (FS2) Infant or Primary
for ages 4-5

Key Stage 1 5 to 7 Years 1 and 2 Infant or Primary

Key Stage 2 7 to 11 Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 Junior or Primary

Key Stage 3 11 to 14 Years 7, 8 and 9 Secondary

Key Stage 4 14 to 16 Years 10 and 11 Secondary

Post -16 College,
Post-18 16+ Years 12 and 13 Apprenticeship or Sixth

Form

18+ - University, College,
Apprenticeship

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