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School Stages, Years,
National Tests and Tasks
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Age
|
Stage
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Year
|
Tests
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3-4 |
Foundation
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4-5 |
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Reception |
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5-6 |
Key
stage 1
|
Year
1
|
|
|
*6-7 |
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Year
2 |
National
tests and tasks in English and Maths |
|
7-8 |
Key
stage 2
|
Year
3 |
|
|
8-9 |
|
Year
4 |
|
|
9-10 |
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Year
5 |
|
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10-11 |
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Year
6 |
National
tests in English, Maths and Science |
|
11-12 |
Key
stage 3
|
Year
7 |
|
|
12-13 |
|
Year
8 |
|
|
13-14 |
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Year
9 |
National
tests in English, Maths and Science |
|
14-15 |
Key
stage 4
|
Year
10 |
Some
children take GCSEs** |
|
15-16 |
|
Year
11 |
Most
children take GCSEs or other national qualifications |
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| At the end of the National Curriculum key stages 1, 2 and 3 your child will sit national tests (popularly called 'SATs'). At the end of key stage 4 they will sit national GCSE examinations. |
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| *Does not apply in Wales |
| **Applies to Mathematics and Science, but not English |
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