Key stage

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The stages are as follows:[1]

Key Stage (KS) Ages Duration School years (Y) Forms Final exams
0 3–5 2 years (1 compulsory) Nursery, Reception Nursery, Infant Reception Class
1 5–7 2 years 1–2 1st–2nd form infants KS1 SATS, Phonics and Reading Check (taken in Year 1 but may be retaken if failed in Year 2)
2 7–11 4 years 3–6 1st–4th form juniors SATS Tests, 11 plus (generally only for Grammar School entry)
3 11–14 3 years 7–9 1st–3rd form secondary
4 14–16 2 years 10–11 4th–5th form secondary GCSEs
5 16–18 2 years 12–13 Sixth form secondary, also FE college A-Levels, AS-Levels, NVQs, National Diplomas

Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_Stage