English National Curriculum (ENC)
The English National Curriculum is divided into different stages that we call key stages and whose purpose is that teachers can measure the performance of students at the end of each stage.
Foundation Early Years
2-3 years: Prenursery
3-4 years: Nursery
4-5 years: Reception
Key Stages 1 – 2
5-6 years Key Stage: 1 / Year: 1 (3º Infantil)
6-7 years Key Stage: 1 / Year: 2 (1º Primaria) – Exam: KS1 SATs
7-8 years Key Stage: 2 Y / 3 (2º Primaria)
8-9 years Key Stage: 2 / Year: 4 (3º Primaria)
9-10 years Key Stage: 2 / Year: 5 4º Primaria)
10-11 years Key Stage: 2 / Year: 6 (5º Primaria) – Exam: KS2 SATs
Key Stages 3 – 4
11-12 years Key Stage: 3 / Year: 7 (6º Primaria)
12-13 years Key Stage: 3 / Year: 8 (1º ESO)
13-14 years Key Stage: 3 / Year: 9 (2º ESO) – Exam: KS3 SATs
14-15 years Key Stage: 4 / Year: 10 (3º ESO)
15-16 years Key Stage: 4 / Year: 11 (4º ESO) – Exam: GCSE
“A" Levels (University Access)
16-17 years Key Stage: 5 / Year: 12 (1º Bachillerato) – Exam: AS level
17-18 years Key Stage: 5 / Year: 13 (2º Bachillerato) – Exam: A level
