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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, ...
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.
This level of education is also called the F.Sc./F.A/ICS or "intermediate". There are many streams students can choose for their 11 and 12 grades, such as pre-medical, pre-engineering, humanities (or social sciences), computer science and commerce. Some technical streams have recently been introduced for grades 11 and 12. [citation needed]
The Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 along with GCSE section covers a range of subjects. In Key Stage 1, 17 subjects are available, including Art and Design, Computing, Design and Technology, English, Geography, History, Maths, Music, Physical Education, PSHE, Citizenship, Religious Education, Science, and Modern Foreign Languages. [5]
Compulsory Key Stage 4 subjects are English (Language and Literature), Mathematics, Science (Combined or specified options), and a Humanities subject (History or Geography). French is commonly studied, alongside three or four additional subjects chosen for GCSE , BTEC , or NCFE qualifications.
All pupils study English, English Literature, Maths, and Science. As a first option: they select either History, Geography or a language. As a second option: from a Creative Art, a Performing Arts, or an additional humanities, sports or Food, and Ethics. [7]
Humanities majors are sought after in many areas of business, specifically for their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. [53] Research has shown that humanities majors are especially adept at "soft skills" such as "written and oral communication, creative problem-solving, teamwork, decision-making, self-management, and critical analysis".
National Humanities Medal – given by the National Endowment for the Humanities to honor individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened citizens’ engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans’ access to important resources in the humanities.