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Key Stage 3 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14. State school is an expression used in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to distinguish schools provided by the government from privately England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In Northern Ireland the term also refers to the first three years of secondary education, although these are known as Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of

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England and Wales

Legal Definition

The term is defined in the Education Act 2002 as "the period beginning at the same time as the school year in which the majority of pupils in his class attain the age of twelve and ending at the same time as the school year in which the majority of pupils in his class attain the age of fourteen". The Education Act 2002 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which received Royal Assent on 24 July 2002 [1]

This Key Stage normally covers pupils during their first three years of secondary education, although in some cases part or all of this stage may fall in a middle or high school. A Key Stage is a stage of the state Education system in the UK and Gibraltar setting the educational knowledge expected of students at various Australia See also Education Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School

Some high schools have been piloting accelerated Key Stage 3, by teaching the curriculum over two years. [2]

Purpose

The term is used to define the group of pupils who must follow the relevant programmes of study from the National Curriculum. The National Curriculum was introduced into England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a nationwide curriculum for primary and secondary All pupils in this Key Stage must follow a programme of education in at least 15 areas:[3]

At the end of this stage, pupils aged 14 - in Year 9 - are tested as part of the national programme of National Curriculum Tests, colloquially known as SATs. National Curriculum assessments are a series of educational assessments used to assess the attainment of children attending maintained schools in England. These tests cover English, Mathematics and Science. The tests are externally marked, with results for each school being published in performance tables.

Northern Ireland

Legal Definition

The term is defined in The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 as "key stage 3 is the period beginning at the same time as the next school year after the end of key stage 2 and ending at the same time as the school year in which the majority of pupils in his class complete three school years in that key stage". [4] Notably, the foundation stage and Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 are defined as lasting for seven years in total from the start of compulsory education. Key Stage 1 is the legal term for the two years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 1 and Year 2 when pupils are aged between 5 and 7 Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 and Year 6 when pupils are aged between Compulsory education is Education which children are required by law to receive and governments to provide

Purpose

The term is used to define the group of pupils who must follow the relevant programmes of study from the National Curriculum. The National Curriculum was introduced into England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a nationwide curriculum for primary and secondary All pupils in this Key Stage must follow a programme of education in the nine areas of learning in the curriculum, some of which include specific subject strands. [5]:

References

  1. ^ Defined in section 82 of the Education Act 2002
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Set out on the National Curriculum website
  4. ^ Defined in paragraph 3 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
  5. ^ Set out on the Northern Ireland National Curriculum website

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A Key Stage is a stage of the state Education system in the UK and Gibraltar setting the educational knowledge expected of students at various Key Stage 1 is the legal term for the two years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 1 and Year 2 when pupils are aged between 5 and 7 Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 and Year 6 when pupils are aged between Key Stage 4 is the legal term for the last two years of compulsory schooling in maintained schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - normally known Key Stage 5 is an unofficial label used to describe the two years of post-compulsory education for students aged 16-18 or at Sixth form, in the United Kingdom, to
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