Key Stage 2
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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, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. This Key Stage normally covers pupils during junior schools, although in some cases part or all of this stage may fall in a middle, or a through primary school.
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[edit] 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 eight and ending at the same time as the school year in which the majority of pupils in his class attain the age of eleven" [1]
[edit] Purpose
The term is used to define the group of pupils who must follow the relevant programmes of study from the National Curriculum. All pupils in this Key Stage must follow a programme of education in at least 12 areas [2]:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Information and Communication Technology
- Design Technology
- History
- Geography
- Modern Foreign Language
- Art and Design
- Music
- Physical Education
- Religious Education
At the end of this stage, pupils aged 11 - in Year 6 - are tested as part of the national programme of National Curriculum Tests, colloquially known as SATs. These tests cover English, Mathematics and Science. The tests are externally marked, with results for each school being published in DfES performance tables.
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- ^ Defined in section 82 of the Education Act 2002
- ^ Set out on the National Curriculum website
