We have compared the UK, USA & AUS education systemsso you can be sure that you're sending your child to the right school.
26 September 2013
| Last updated on 20 June 2017
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.
US Schools
Type: Primary/ Infant School
Age: 4-5
Eng. Key Stage Reception
English Year: x
US School Type: Elementary School
US Grade: Nursery
Type: Primary/ Infant School
Age: 5-6
Eng. Key Stage KS 1
English Year: Year 1
US School Type: Elementary School
US Grade: Kindergarten
Type: Primary/ Infant School
Age: 6-7
Eng. Key Stage KS 1
English Year: Year 2
US School Type: Elementary School
US Grade: 1st Grade
Type: Primary/ Infant School
Age: 7-8
Eng. Key Stage KS 2
English Year: Year 3
US School Type: Elementary School
US Grade: 2nd Grade
Type: Primary/ Infant School
Age: 8-9
Eng. Key Stage KS 2
English Year: Year 4
US School Type: Elementary School
US Grade: 3rd Grade
Type: Primary/ Infant School
Age: 9-10
Eng. Key Stage KS 2
English Year: Year 5
US School Type: Elementary School
US Grade: 4th Grade
Type: Primary/ Infant School
Age: 10-11
Eng. Key Stage KS 2
English Year: Year 6
US School Type: Elementary School
US Grade: 5th Grade
Scotland Schools
Age: 4-5
Scotland Type: Nursery
Scotland Year: Year 1
Northern Ireland: Primary
N.I. Year: Primary 1
Age: 5-6
Scotland Type: Primary
Scotland Year: Primary 1
Northern Ireland: Primary
N.I. Year: Primary 2
Age: 6-7
Scotland Type: Primary
Scotland Year: Primary 2
Northern Ireland: Primary
N.I. Year: Primary 3
Age: 7-8
Scotland Type: Primary
Scotland Year: Primary 3
Northern Ireland: Primary
N.I. Year: Primary 4
Age: 8-9
Scotland Type: Primary
Scotland Year: Primary 4
Northern Ireland: Primary
N.I. Year: Primary 5
Age: 9-10
Scotland Type: Primary
Scotland Year: Primary 5
Northern Ireland: Primary
N.I. Year: Primary 6
Age: 10-11
Scotland Type: Primary
Scotland Year: Primary 6
Northern Ireland: Primary
N.I. Year: Primary 7
Key Stage: 11 Plus
Age: 11-12
Scotland Type: Primary
Scotland Year: Primary 7
Northern Ireland: High/ Grammar
N.I. Year: First Form
Age: 12-13
Scotland Type: Secondary
Scotland Year: 1st Year
Northern Ireland: High/ Grammar
N.I. Year: 2nd Form
Age: 13-14
Scotland Type: Secondary
Scotland Year: 2nd Year
Northern Ireland: High/ Grammar
N.I. Year: 3rd Form
Age: 14-15
Scotland Type: Secondary
Scotland Year: 3rd Year
Northern Ireland: High/ Grammar
N.I. Year: 4th Form
Age: 15-16
Scotland Type: Secondary
Scotland Year: 4th Year
Key Stage: Standards
Northern Ireland: High/ Grammar
N.I. Year: 5th Form
Key Stage: GCSE
Age: 16-17
Scotland Type: Secondary
Scotland Year: 5th Year
Key Stage: Highers
Northern Ireland: High/ Grammar
N.I. Year: Lower 6th
Key Stage: AS Level
Age: 17-18
Scotland Type: Secondary
Scotland Year: 6th Year
Key Stage: Highers
Northern Ireland: 6th Form/College
N.I. Year: Upper 6th
Key Stage: A Level
Australian Schools
Age: 4
School Type: Kindergarten
Name: Kindergarten
Age: 5
School Type: PP
Name: Pre Primary
Age: 6
School Type: Primary
Name: Year 1
Age: 7
School Type: Primary
Name: Year 2
Age: 8
School Type: Primary
Name: Year 3
Age: 9
School Type: Primary
Name: Year 4
Age: 10
School Type: Primary
Name: Year 5
Age: 11
School Type: Primary
Name: Year 6
Age: 12
School Type: Primary
Name: Year 7
Age: 13
School Type: 000
Name: Year 8
Age: 14
School Type: High School
Name: Year 9
Age: 15
School Type: High School
Name: Year 10
Age: 16
School Type: High School
Name: Year 11
Age: 17
School Type: High School
Name: Year 12