The British System is organised into year groups; these year groups are then arranged into “Key Stages,” which create a structure for students’ entire school experience.
Year placement is based on the student’s age (i.e., date of birth), and takes into account previous year groups/grades completed by the student.
| Age | Key Stage | Year UK | Grade RO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Foundation | Nursery | Nursery |
| 4-5 | Foundation | Reception | KG1 |
| 5-6 | Key Stage 1 | Year 1 | KG2 |
| 6-7 | Key Stage 1 | Year 2 | Grade 1 |
| 7-8 | Key Stage 2 | Year 3 | Grade 2 |
| 8-9 | Key Stage 2 | Year 4 | Grade 3 |
| 9-10 | Key Stage 2 | Year 5 | Grade 4 |
| 10-11 | Key Stage 2 | Year 6 | Grade 5 |
| 11-12 | Key Stage 3 | Year 7 | Grade 6 |
| 12-13 | Key Stage 3 | Year 8 | Grade 7 |
| 13-14 | Key Stage 3 | Year 9 | Grade 8 |
| 14-15 | Key Stage 4 | Year 10 | Grade 9 |
| 15-16 | Key Stage 4 | Year 11 | Grade 10 |
| 16-17 | Key Stage 5 | Year 12 | Grade 11 |
| 17-18 | Key Stage 5 | Year 13 | Grade 12 |