Key Stage Two is the legal term for the 4 years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales, known as Year’s 3, 4, 5 & 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. The term is applied differently in Northern Ireland where it refers to pupils in Year’s 5, 6 and 7.
In England and Wales the term is defined in the Education Act 2002 as "the period beginning at the same time as the school year in which the majority of pupils in his class attain the age of eight and ending at the same time as the school year in which the majority of pupils in his class attain the age of eleven" This Key Stage normally covers pupils during junior schools, although in some cases part or all of this stage may fall in a middle, or a through primary school.
Purpose in England and Wales
The term is used to define the group of pupils who must follow the relevant programmes of study from the National Curriculum. All pupils in this Key Stage must follow a programme of education in at least 11 areas:· English
· Mathematics
· Science
· Information and Communication Technology
· Design Technology
· History
· Geography
· Art and Design
· Music
· Physical Education
· Religious Education
At the end of this stage, pupils aged 11 - in Year 6 - are tested as part of the national programme of National Curriculum Tests, known as SATs. These tests cover English and Mathematics, and are externally marked, with results for each school being published in DfES (Department for Education and Skills, U.K) performance tables.
In Northern Ireland the term is defined in The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 as "the period beginning at the same time as the next school year after the end of key stage 1 and ending at the same time as the school year in which the majority of pupils in his class complete three school years in that key stage". Notably, the foundation stage and Key Stage 1 are defined as lasting for four years in total from the start of compulsory education.
Purpose in Northern Ireland
The term is used to define the group of pupils who must follow the relevant programmes of study from the National Curriculum. All pupils in this Key Stage must follow a programme of education in the six areas of learning in the curriculum:
· Language and Literacy· Mathematics and Numeracy
· The Arts
· The World Around Us
· Personal Development and Mutual Understanding
· Physical Education
· Modern Foreign Languages
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