Nursery

School
Primary School
Infant
School
Junior
School
Secondary School with Sixth
form
Secondary School
Sixth
form
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Key stage 1 Key stage 2 Key stage 3
Key
stage 4
1. The school curriculum should aim to provide opportunities for all pupils to learn
and to achieve.

2. The school curriculum should aim to promote pupils' spiritual, moral, social and
cultural development and prepare all pupils for the opportunities,
responsibilities and experiences of life.
To establish
an
entitlement
To establish
standards
To promote
continuity and
coherence
To promote
public
understanding
Curriculum
Subjects
Subject
Key Stage1 Key Stage2 Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4
English X X X X
Mathematics X X X X
Science X X X X
Technology X X X X
Information and
communication
technologies
X X X X
Physical Education X X X X
Geography X X X
History X X X
Music X X X
Art & Design X X X
Design & Technology X X X
Modern Foreign
Languages
X
Citizenship X X
Work-related Learning X
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Assesment
Age 7
(school year 2 end
of Key Stage 1)
Age 11
(school year 6 end
of Key Stage 2)
Age 14
(school year 9 end
of Key Stage 3)
G/V
C
S
E
Age 14-16
(secondary
school)

compulsory

A

LEVEL

Age 18

Not compulsory but necessary
for entry into University
N
V
Q
Age 18

Not compulsory but requiered
for vocational careers
School Day
-junior school student
(Woodlands Junior
School Kent)
Time Event
9:00 Beginning of school
day with registration
9:10 Assembly
(pupils usually sing songs,
listen to a story or pray)
9:20 First lesson
10:20 First break
10:35 Second lesson
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 Afternoon lessons
15:15 End of day
Academic term
Autumn term
(early September- mid
December)
Vacation: 1 week in
October, 2 weeks for the
holidays
Teacher quality
In a system review
done by education
firm Pearson
between years
2006-2010 it has
been reported that
in the UK teachers
are both highly
respected and paid
professionals, thus
creating a
competitive
enviroment for
high quality staff to
arise.
Further
information
http://www.schoolswork.co.uk/med
ia/files/Undestanding_the_UK_educ
ation_system.pdf

http://www.kaplaninternational.co
m/resources/education-system/uk-
guide.aspx

http://www.romaninuk.net

http://www.inlondra.info
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