Your child's education is split into five stages. These stages are listed below and links to this information are in the related links box on the left hand side of this page.
Key stages | Stage | Ages | Expected level of achievement |
|---|
| Foundation | 3 to 5 years | not applicable |
| Key stage 1 | 5 to 7 years | 2 |
| Key stage 2 | 7 to 11 years | 4 |
| Key stage 3 | 11 to 14 years | 5/6 |
| Key stage 4 | 14 to 16 years | not applicable |
Parents and carers can visit an external website called Standards and Testing Agency for more information on the national curriculum and the tests and tasks children undertake.