| Age |
UK Stage |
UK Testing |
UK School Year |
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US Exams (different states may have additional exams at certain ages) |
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US Grade |
| 3-4 |
nursery |
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pre-school |
| 4 |
foundation |
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| 5 |
reception |
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pre-K |
| 5-6 |
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year 1 |
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kindegarten |
| 6-7 |
key stage 1 |
SATS - Reading Writing/Maths/English |
year 2 |
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1st grade |
| 7-8 |
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year 3 |
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2nd grade |
| 8-9 |
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year 4 |
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3rd grade |
| 9-10 |
key stage 2 |
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year 5 |
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4th grade |
| 10-11 |
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SATS - English Maths/Science |
year 6 |
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5th grade |
| 11-12 |
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year 7 |
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6th grade |
| 12-13 |
key stage 3 |
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year 8 |
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7th grade |
| 13-14 |
|
SATS - English Maths/Science |
year 9 |
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8th grade |
| 14-15 |
key stage 4 |
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year 10 |
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9th grade |
| 15-16 |
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GCSEs |
year 11 |
AP courses may be offered, with commensurate exams; SATII subject tests optional |
10th grade |
| 16-17 |
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AS |
year 12 |
PSAT; AP courses/exams;SATII subject tests; SAT; ACT; IB Diploma (first year) |
11th grade |
| 17-18 |
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A2 A levels or IB |
year 13 |
SAT; ACT; AP courses/exams; SATII subject tests; high school Diploma or IB Diploma completed |
12th grade |
AP (US)- Advanced Placement
SAT (US) = College Entrance Exams (can be taken several times)
ACT (US) = College Entrance Exams (universities may prefer SAT to ACT or vice versa, or may willingly accept either)
PSAT (US) = preliminary (practice for SAT; qualifying exam for National Merit Scholarships)
SATS (UK) = Standard Assessment Tests
GCSEs = General Certificate of Secondary Education
AS Levels = Advanced Subsidiary Level
A Levels = Advanced Levels
IB = International Baccalaureate
| SATS (UK) = Standard Assessment Tests |
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