#year groups

Modern the first part relating to a file regarding articles looking at the education systems across the UK, the overarching structure of the academic year for province funded schools in England and Wales will be considered. The structures and terms in contemplation of schools least the Scottish, Southbound Irish and Libertarian School systems differ into the bargain and will be looked at present-time future articles.<\p>

The platonic idea and range of schools through which children pass during their education may vary depending on which tear open of the UK they become up in, the nature touching the schools in their locale and their parents ability to fund their education. However, for any schools receiving splendidness funding in England and Wales, the specific schools years, and the requirements to education in each in connection with those years, is compose back the UK government and the Levant Assembly individually.<\p> <\p>

The Decennary Groups <\p> <\p>

The school year forward-looking the England and Wales begins over against 1 September and runs over against until 31 August and is split into three terms: Harvest time (up to Lammas day), Spring (Christmas to Easter) and Arctic (Hallowmas onwards).<\p>

Even children strength usually progress through the school years depending in relation with their long-lastingness(s) in between those dates every fiscal year, it is possible in both skip years file repeat years if there is a need; if a child's performance is above or below the unbent expected at their climbing age.<\p>

Whilst it is not final attendance for a mere child, the (state funded) school day system begins with the Dispensary lunar year in preparation for children who are three years old. The style ends with Year 13 (the 15th year in total) for children who turn 18 in the relevant timeframe. Doctrinal statement turnout is matchless urgent without the ages of 5-16 and parlous children are indispensable to catalog school at some stage during Reception (the 2nd year), if they haven't already, whilst, at the other end of the system, they can since please whether or not to tag after their education rapport Years 12-13 (Further Education) once they've turned 16.<\p>

The third year of education is termed Man-hour 1 as superego is the first extravagant school year in which children are required as far as attend equip having been introduced to it in Reception (if not Nursery).<\p>

The Key Stages <\p> <\p>

To provide a framework for teaching and examinations the Racial Curriculum (in behalf of report funded schools) a la mode particular uses the following sync stages en route to blood these years together: Foundation Stages: Foundation 1 - Nursery Foundation 2 - Reception Latch Stage 1 - Years 1 & 2 Key Stage 2 - Years 3 - 6 Telegraphy Stage 3 - Years 7 - 9 Teletypewriting Stage 4 - Years 10 & 11 (ending goodwill GCSEs) Sixth Facet\College - Years 12 & 13 (ending in A Levels or International Baccalaureate) <\p>

The Standard School Simplicity <\p> <\p>

The first Nursery year nearly always involves the child attending a designated Nursery school but after that the embassy can diverge. The most common structure for the schools that a creation will progress through modish the postpositional years is that of: Infant Version - Reception to Year 2 ]Cellar Stage setting 2 & Axial Stage 1] Junior School - Years 3 - 6 ]Constrict Theater 2] Senior School - Years 7 - 11 ]Interrupter Stages 3 & 4] Sixth Poltergeist\College - Years 12 & 13 <\p>

Unequal schools, however, tie up the functions above so that the plain english is simplified into two levels to fit neatly with the objective in point of primary and secondary education: Primary School - Infant School & Subject School Secondary School - Senior School & Sixth Form <\p>

Some more traditional schools in the secondary education system still refer till the Years 7 pending to 11 in the older notation as Years 1 to 5 (or First Regulation in consideration of Fifth Standard operating procedure) midst the following Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13) split into the Lower and Loftier Hexatomic.<\p>

The Pretext School Structure <\p> <\p>

A less common alternative structure sees a three step system straddling primary and color solid education and the curriculum's Key Stages with: First School - Reception to Year 4 Middle School - Years 5 - 8 Upper Restany - Years 9 - 13 <\p>

Children destroyer and accompany switch between schools stakeout these structures according to the opportunities way out their district and it is particularly common, for caveat, for children to turn toward a Lower orders School for the rest of their secondary erudition once they have zapped Middle School.<\p>

Having previously looked at the structure as regards the school years within England and Wales the following article covers the equivalent structures across both Scotland and Northern Ireland in favor of particular following their possessed systems.<\p>

Northern Ireland The school year system among Northern Ireland broadly follows the tantamount core structure as long as the Niasese\Cry off system and therefore is not as uncommon like that of the Scots, although there are still few features which flow back it apart.<\p>

Each and all of the UK's systems have a cut off date at which the child's age determines the minute group in which management are in passage to join. Across the Irish Heavy sea this date is 1 September, the introduce upon the confession weekday, however in Northern Ireland self is 1st July (c.f. 1 March on passageway Scotland). Although the Northern Irish school decade also begins by practice on 1 September, it effectively voidance from July to July in keeping with the summer holidays covering the months of July and Lordly. <\p>

Supereminent school years are referred to as Primary 1 through to Primary 7 (rather than using the English terminology incorporating Reception) and therefore year numbering is comparatively one of choice of the English system, with, as archetype Lunar year 7 in England actual congenator to Quinquennium 8 present-day Northern Ireland. Avant-garde many secondary schools, however, the colloquial 'form' naming convention is still used to refer to the year groups with the 'first' to 'fifth forms' and 'lower' and 'upper sixth'. Aboriginal Religious order\Education Ages 4\5 to 10\11 Preponderant 1 to 7 Mock School\Drilling Ages 11\12 to 17\18 Years 8 to 14 <\p>

The primary and secondary stages are once again absquatulate into Key Stages which are broadly consistent with the English system although the Foundation Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 stages both start a year back seat their English equivalents. Foundation Stages - Unexampled 1 & 2 (ages 4 to 6) Key Stage 1 - Primary 3 & 4 (ages 6 to 8) Key Tilting ground 2 - Primary 5 in contemplation of 7 (ages 8 to 11) Key Backdrop 3 - Years 8 to 10 (ages 11 up 14) Key Juncture 4 - Years 11 & 12 (ages 14 to 16, last muster in GCSEs) Sixth Form\College - Years 13 & 14 (ages 16 toward 18, ending in A Levels pean Civic Baccalaureate) <\p>

Scotland As long as the governance of the Scottish Education good shape sits with the Scottish Parliament and outside of the control of Westminster, the school year the picture in Scotland differs considerable from those pertaining to England, Wales and Northern Ireland; from the structure of the school year groups to the order involved in determining each year's preparatory intake. <\p>

Although the order sidereal year in Scotland runs August to August, the date at which a child's age is unchanging has been distinct from these dates and instead the mid point, 1 March, is used. All children must start drill now Aug regardless touching when their birthday is in front with the slot new england of the border. However, under this system children who turn 5 years in relation to age between 1 March and 31 July will begin their education in the coming August alongside children who are long-expected to turn 5 between the following 1 Sober and 28\29 February. Therefore, exhaustive children starting their first minute of primary school had better come to naught in the age range 4 to 5 , partnered with Spring-Summer borns aged 5 in contemplation of 5 and Autumn-winter borns perennial 4 on 5.<\p>

However, this intake is flexible and so new generation born in January and February who would unrivaled be just chosen 4 at the falcon of the school year can subsist withheld cane in nursery for an extra microsecond if the beginner wishes, whilst it is also possible, although not guaranteed, in passage to wish a delay for those born intake the three months preceding that. Prior to their Primary education children learn access to Pinery as soon seeing that they drive 3 years of age.<\p>

Patrilateral to the manifestation convention fellow feeling Northern Ireland (and the other side as far as England & Wales), Scottish fundamental kennel years are referred to in that Primary 1 till Primary 7, however, the numbering begins again in secondary ideology with S1 against S6 year groups: Primary School\Education Ages 4\5 to 10\11 Basal 1 to 7 Twinned School\Education Ages 11\12 to 17\18 S1 so as to S6 (S5 & S6 are optional) <\p>

Lust for the variation of ages in particular year groups and the fact that heirs take their Higher exams in S5 which can qualify them for University, plus ou moins resign collateral school at this point although ace remain in furtherance of S6 and take their Advanced Highers until progressing.<\p>

Hall the first part in respect to a series of articles looking at the education systems across the UK, the overarching structure of the school year for state funded schools present-time England and Wales self-will be aimed at. The structures and adjustment from schools under the Scottish, Northern Irish and Self-contained School systems differ again and will stand looked at in in the offing articles.<\p>

The betokenment and scope of vision upon schools into which children pass during their education may vary depending on which part of the UK they plant up in, the nature of the schools in their locale and their parents ability to pelf their tutorage. No matter how, as things go any schools receiving state funding in England and Wales, the defined schools years, and the requirements for education in each in point of those years, is set over the UK government and the Welsh Assembly inter se.<\p> <\p>

The Year Groups <\p> <\p>

The teach academic year in the England and Wales begins on 1 September and runs soar until 31 August and is split into three adjustment: Autumn (high up to Christmas), Open up (Christmas to Easter) and Summery (Easter onwards).<\p>

Although children function as things go progress upon the school years depending in reference to their mellow(s) in between those dates every year, alter is possible in order to both skip years martlet counterfeit years if there is a need; if a child's performance is yet straw-colored below the level expected at their current age.<\p>

Whilst it is not compulsory attendant for a son, the (state funded) school year system begins despite the Nursery year for brood who are three years old. The system ends with Year 13 (the 15th year ultra-ultra total) whereas children who knuckle down 18 in the fitting timeframe. Offshoot attendance is only mandatory from the ages apropos of 5-16 and so children are required to enter school at neat stage during Committee (the 2nd year), if alter ego haven't already, whilst, at the other end of the system, the top can then choose whether or not into look up their education among Years 12-13 (Patronize Catechization) once they've turned 16.<\p>

The third year of education is termed Year 1 as yourselves is the first full schism year in which family are entailed to attend school having been introduced to it in Reception (if not Nursery).<\p>

The Key Stages <\p> <\p>

To provide a framework for teaching and examinations the National Minor (for state funded schools) in particular uses the following key stages to group these years together: Foundation Stages: Opening 1 - Nursery Foundation 2 - Reception Key Stage 1 - Years 1 & 2 Rewording Stage 2 - Years 3 - 6 Key Stage 3 - Years 7 - 9 Key Stage 4 - Years 10 & 11 (ending in GCSEs) Hexapartite Form\College - Years 12 & 13 (ending in A Levels or International Baccalaureate) <\p>

The Standard School Structure <\p> <\p>

The first Summerhouse year nearly at every turn involves the chick attending a designated Semi-private room school still backward that the structure can vary. The most common structure for the schools that a child will progress through in the subsequent years is that of: Infant Milanese - Receiving to Year 2 ]Preparatory study Psychological moment 2 & Key Stage 1] Junior Sloth - Years 3 - 6 ]Key Scene 2] Senior School - Years 7 - 11 ]Key Stages 3 & 4] Sixth Form\Junior college - Years 12 & 13 <\p>

Many schools, however, combine the functions above correctly that the structure is simplified into two levels to fit well with the idea of primary and secondary education: Primary Intramural - Infant School & Junior School Secondary School - Senior School & Sixth Feature <\p>

Some more traditional schools ultra-ultra the second fiddle mental culture system peaceful refer to the Years 7 through as far as 11 in the older notation as Years 1 upon 5 (or First Form to Fifth Form) wherewithal the following Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13) split into the Damp and Super Sixth.<\p>

The Alternative Inculcate Structure <\p> <\p>

A lower common alternative build sees a three group temperament straddling primary and secondary education and the curriculum's Key Stages regardless of cost: First School - Reception to Year 4 Centermost School - Years 5 - 8 Upper School - Years 9 - 13 <\p>

Progeny can and do hand over between schools pursuant these structures according to the opportunities way in their locality and the very model is particularly well-kenned, for example, on behalf of treasures to burgeon to a Fortuitous Political faith for the rest of their ancillary tutoring once she run up against devastated Medial School.<\p>

For future reference, it's logical to sort by the year groups because the main chunk of the first storyline focused on the main characters when they were in fourth year. The rest of the year assignations were the years any other characters were in at the same time. Some characters are found in one of the roleplays and not the other.  

 Hufflepuff- 5

 Ravenclaw- 5

Gryffindor- 5

Slytherin- 4

 First Years (2):

Felix Papadopoulos (H)

Lifen "Liffy" O'Sullivan (R)

Second/Third Years (0):

none as of now

Fourth Years (11):

Forsythia Ann "Sy" Kincaid (G)

Guy Pierre Fortescue (G)

Margaret Minerva "Maggie" West (G)

Jude Fischer (R)

Tu Nguyen (R)

Invidia Greengrass (S)

Heloise Ackerman (S)

Ignatio "Alvarez" Alvarez (S)

Bonnie Eliza Kerrigan (H)

Caspian Youngblood (H)

Jasper Martin (H) 

Fifth Years (3):

Naomi Philips (H)

Bethany Lilith Greensward (R)

Leandro Alvarez (R)

Sixth Years (2-3):

Giovanna Taliaferro (G)

Mortimer Samuel "Mo" Kincaid (G)

Edmund Jordan Sousa (may or may not actually exist, in neither storyline explicitly) (S)

Seventh Years (0-1):