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Key Stages
This table shows the stages, ages and subjects taught and whether they are stautuory or non-statutory.
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Primary | Secondary | ||
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| Key stage | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Age
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5-7 | 7-11 | 11-14 | 14-16 |
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Year Group
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1-2 | 3-6 | 7-9 | 10-11 |
| English |
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| Mathematics |
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| Science |
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| Design & technology |
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optional |
| Information & communication
technology |
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| History |
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optional |
| Geography |
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optional |
| Modern foreign languages | optional | * |
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| Art & design |
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optional |
| Music |
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optional |
| Physical education |
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Citizenship |
* | * |
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| PSHE | * | * | * | * |
| Religious Education | ** | ** | ** | ** |
PSHE = Personal, social, health and economic education
* denotes a non-statutory programme of study
**denotes a statutory subject with a non-statutory programme of study
Useful Websites
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The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) National Curriculum website has details of each National Curriculum subject.