There can sometimes be a bit of confusion over the UK US AUS school systems, here's an easy comparison to make it easier for you.
14 May 2014
| Last updated on 29 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.
English Vs United States...
Exploring the differences between English Primary and Infant schools versus US Elementary. UK Secondary education versus US middle and high schools...
Key;
Elem = Elementary
Kind = Kindergarten
Sec = Secondary
|
Age |
Eng. |
Eng. Key |
Eng. |
US |
US |
|
4-5 |
Primary/ |
Reception |
x |
Elem |
Nursery |
|
5-6 |
Primary/ |
KS 1 |
Yr 1 |
Elem |
Kind |
|
6-7 |
Primary/ |
KS 1 |
Yr 2 |
Elem |
1st Grade |
|
7-8 |
Primary/ |
KS 2 |
Yr 3 |
Elem |
2nd Grade |
|
8-9 |
Primary/ |
KS 2 |
Yr 4 |
Elem |
3rd Grade |
|
9-10 |
Primary/ |
KS 2 |
Yr 5 |
Elem |
4th Grade |
|
10-11 |
Primary/ |
KS 2 |
Yr 6 |
Elem |
5th Grade |
|
11-12 |
Sec |
KS 3 |
Yr 7 |
Middle |
6th Grade |
|
12-13 |
Sec |
KS 3 |
Yr 8 |
Middle |
7th Grade |
|
13-14 |
Sec |
KS 3 |
Yr 9 |
Middle |
8th Grade |
|
14-15 |
Sec |
KS4 |
Yr 10 |
High |
9th Grade/ |
|
15-16 |
Sec |
KS4/ |
Yr 11 |
High |
10th Grade/ |
|
16-17 |
6th Form/ |
A Level/ |
Yr 12 |
High |
11th Grade/ |
|
17-18 |
6th Form/ |
A Level/ |
Yr 13 |
High |
12th Grade/ |
Scotland Vs Northern Island...
|
AGE |
Scotland |
Scotland |
Key |
N.I |
N.I |
Key |
|
4-5 |
Nursery |
Year 1 |
|
Prim |
Prim 1 |
|
|
5-6 |
Primary |
Primary 1 |
|
Prim |
Prim 2 |
|
|
6-7 |
Primary |
Primary 2 |
|
Prim |
Prim 3 |
|
|
7-8 |
Primary |
Primary 3 |
|
Prim |
Prim 4 |
|
|
8-9 |
Primary |
Primary 4 |
|
Prim |
Prim 5 |
|
|
9-10 |
Primary |
Primary 5 |
|
Prim |
Prim 6 |
|
|
10-11 |
Primary |
Primary 6 |
|
Prim |
Prim 7 |
11 |
|
11-12 |
Primary |
Primary 7 |
|
High/ |
1st |
|
|
12-13 |
Sec |
1st Year |
|
High/ |
2nd |
|
|
13-14 |
Sec |
2nd Year |
|
High/ |
3rd |
|
|
14-15 |
Sec |
3rd Year |
|
High/ |
4th |
|
|
15-16 |
Sec |
4th Year |
Std. |
High/ |
5th |
GCSE |
|
16-17 |
Sec |
5th Year |
Highers |
High/ |
Lower |
AS |
|
17-18 |
Sec |
6th Year |
Highers |
6th Form/ |
Upper |
A |
Australian School System...
|
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 |
