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The site was updated in 2014 to replace the Standard Grade section with National 4 and National 5 sections. Gaelic versions of these were also made available. Until 2014, in the Higher section, Biology, English, Geography, Maths, Chemistry, History, Modern Studies, Physics and the Scotland-only subject Scottish Gaelic were available. The Higher ...
A new curriculum, the Foundation Phase, was introduced in Wales for children of three to seven years from 2008 onwards. [130] The curriculum was intended to have more emphasis on play and give children greater control over their lessons. [131] In 2022, primary schools in Wales switched to a new curriculum that gave more autonomy to teachers. [132]
Key Stages in England are often abbreviated as KS (ex. KS1). Each key stage consists of a certain range of school years so there is no key stage for higher education. In Wales, the new curriculum replaces key stages with "progression steps" at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16, "relating to broad expectations of a child’s progress". [1]
The Foundation Phase, a new play-based curriculum was introduced for children aged three to seven from 2008 onwards. [9] Curriculum materials more broadly were also updated that year. [10] The 2008 curriculum is still being used by some learners in Wales until the Curriculum for Wales (2022–present) is fully implemented by the 2026-2027 ...
Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the 'Citotoets', a test developed by the Central Institute for Test development. group 1: age 4-5 (kindergarten) group 2: age 5-6 (kindergarten) group 3: age 6-7 (school curriculum starts with writing, reading, etc.) group 4: age 7-8; group 5: age 8-9; group 6: age 9-10 ...
KS1: Year 1: 5 to 6 Year 2: 6 to 7 KS2: Year 3: 7 to 8 Junior Year 4: 8 to 9: Preparatory or Junior Year 5: 9 to 10 Middle Year 6: National Curriculum assessments A grammar school entrance exam, often the 11-plus: 10 to 11 KS3: Year 7: None, though individual schools may set end of year tests, or mock GCSE exams. 11 to 12: Comprehensive or ...
The National Curriculum for England is the statutory standard of school subjects, lesson content, and attainment levels for primary and secondary schools in England. It is compulsory for local authority -maintained schools, but also often followed by independent schools and state-funded academies .
The assessments were introduced following the introduction of a National Curriculum to schools in England and Wales under the Education Reform Act 1988.As the curriculum was gradually rolled out from 1989, statutory assessments were introduced between 1991 and 1995, with those in Key Stage 1 first, following by Key Stages 2 and 3 respectively as each cohort completed a full key stage. [2]