We looked closer at the differences of UK, USA and Australian school curriculums to help you make the right choice with schools.
15 July 2013
| Last updated on 3 January 2018
There is sometimes a lot of confusion between the English, UK, Australian and American schools systems so here we have a handy chart for you so you can compare the ages, and terminology used in all the education and schooling systems. This should help you understand the grade versus year and age comparison.
|
AGE |
English School Type |
Eng. Key Stage |
English Year |
US School Type |
US Grade |
|
4-5 |
Primary/ Infant School |
Reception |
x |
Elementary School |
Nursery |
|
5-6 |
Primary/ Infant School |
KS 1 |
Year 1 |
Elementary School |
Kindergarten |
|
6-7 |
Primary/ Infant School |
KS 1 |
Year 2 |
Elementary School |
1st Grade |
|
7-8 |
Primary/ Infant School |
KS 2 |
Year 3 |
Elementary School |
2nd Grade |
|
8-9 |
Primary/ Infant School |
KS 2 |
Year 4 |
Elementary School |
3rd Grade |
|
9-10 |
Primary/ Infant School |
KS 2 |
Year 5 |
Elementary School |
4th Grade |
|
10-11 |
Primary/ Infant School |
KS 2 |
Year 6 |
Elementary School |
5th Grade |
|
11-12 |
Secondary School |
KS 3 |
Year 7 |
Middle School |
6th Grade |
|
12-13 |
Secondary School |
KS 3 |
Year 8 |
Middle School |
7th Grade |
|
13-14 |
Secondary School |
KS 3 |
Year 9 |
Middle School |
8th Grade |
|
14-15 |
Secondary School |
KS 4 |
Year 10 |
High School |
9th Grade/ Freshman |
|
15-16 |
Secondary School |
KS 4 GCSE |
Year 11 |
High School |
10th Grade/ Sophomore |
|
16-17 |
6th Form/ College |
A Level/ IB |
Year 12 |
High School |
11th Grade- Junior |
|
17-18 |
6th Form/ College |
A Level/ IB |
Year 13 |
High School |
12th Grade- Senior |
|
AGE |
Scotland Type |
Scotland Year |
Key Stage |
Northern Ireland |
N.I. Year |
Key Stage |
|
4-5 |
Nursery |
Year 1 |
|
Primary |
Primary 1 |
|
|
5-6 |
Primary |
Primary 1 |
|
Primary |
Primary 2 |
|
|
6-7 |
Primary |
Primary 2 |
|
Primary |
Primary 3 |
|
|
7-8 |
Primary |
Primary 3 |
|
Primary |
Primary 4 |
|
|
8-9 |
Primary |
Primary 4 |
|
Primary |
Primary 5 |
|
|
9-10 |
Primary |
Primary 5 |
|
Primary |
Primary 6 |
|
|
10-11 |
Primary |
Primary 6 |
|
Primary |
Primary 7 |
11 Plus |
|
11-12 |
Primary |
Primary 7 |
|
High/ Grammar |
First Form |
|
|
12-13 |
Secondary |
1st Year |
|
High/ Grammar |
2nd Form |
|
|
13-14 |
Secondary |
2nd Year |
|
High/ Grammar |
3rd Form |
|
|
14-15 |
Secondary |
3rd Year |
|
High/ Grammar |
4th Form |
|
|
15-16 |
Secondary |
4th Year |
Standards |
High/ Grammar |
5th Form |
GCSE |
|
16-17 |
Secondary |
5th Year |
Highers |
High/ Grammar |
Lower 6th |
AS Level |
|
17-18 |
Secondary |
6th Year |
Highers |
6th Form/College |
Upper 6th |
A Level |
|
AGE |
Australian School Type |
Name |
|
4 |
Kindergarten |
Kindergarten |
|
5 |
PP |
Pre Primary |
|
6 |
Primary |
Year 1 |
|
7 |
Primary |
Year 2 |
|
8 |
Primary |
Year 3 |
|
9 |
Primary |
Year 4 |
|
10 |
Primary |
Year 5 |
|
11 |
Primary |
Year 6 |
|
12 |
Primary |
Year 7 |
|
13 |
High School |
Year 8 |
|
14 |
High School |
Year 9 |
|
15 |
High School |
Year 10 |
|
16 |
High School |
Year 11 |
|
17 |
High School |
Year 12 |
