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US Grade System |
Level |
Age |
British School Year System |
Welsh & English National Curriculum "Key Stages" |
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Nursery/ Pre-K 3-4 |
Pre-school |
0-4 |
Nursery / Pre-school |
Foundation Stage |
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[Non-compulsory] |
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Pre-K 4-5 |
Pre-school |
4-5 |
Reception |
[Compulsory from age 5] |
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Kindergarten |
Elementary |
5-6 |
Year 1 |
Key Stage 1 |
|
Grade 1 |
Elementary |
6-7 |
Year 2 |
[ KS1 SATS exams this year] |
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Grade 2 |
Elementary |
7-8 |
Year 3 |
Key Stage 2 |
|
Grade 3 |
Elementary |
8-9 |
Year 4 |
Key Stage 2 |
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Grade 4 |
Elementary |
9-10 |
Year 5 |
Key Stage 2 |
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Grade 5 |
Elementary |
10-11 |
Year 6 |
[KS2 SATS exams this year] |
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Grade 6 |
Elementary/ Middle School |
11-12 |
Year 7 |
Key Stage 3 |
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Grade 7 |
Middle School/ Junior High |
12-13 |
Year 8 |
Key Stage 3 |
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Grade 8 |
Middle School/ Junior High |
13-14 |
Year 9 |
[KS3 SATS exams this year] |
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Grade 9 |
High School: Freshman |
14-15 |
Year 10 |
Key Stage 4 GCSE study |
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Grade 10 |
HS: Sophomore |
14-16 |
Year 11 |
[GCSE exams] |
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Grade 11 |
HS: Junior |
16-17 |
Year 12 |
Key Stage 5 GCE 'A' Level (at 'Sixth Form' or College) [Non-compulsory] |
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Grade 12 |
HS: Senior |
17-18 |
Year 13 |
[GCE A Level exams] |
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Junior College |
University, Technical College or Community College |
18-21+ |
- |
Key Stage 6 |
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4-Year College |
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Masters Degree, Post Bacclaurete, Ph. D. |
University |
21+ |
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Higher Education at University, Technical College, etc. |