Differences Between UK Curriculums

At EdPlace, all of our worksheets are based entirely on the English National Curriculum. However, there are significant overlaps between the curricula in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Use the table below to see the how the different curricula are structured and which is applicable to you and your children.

 

AGE

   

ENGLAND

WALES 

N. IRELAND  

SCOTLAND 

             
4+     Nursery/Reception Nursery/Reception Year 1 (Primary KS1) Preschool
             
5+     Year 1 (Primary KS1) Year 1 (Primary KS1) Year 2 P1 (Primary)
             
6+     Year 2  Year 2 Year 3 P2
             
7+     Year 3 (Primary KS2) Year 3 (Primary KS2) Year 4 P3
             
8+     Year 4 Year 4 Year 5 (Primary KS2) P4
             
9+     Year 5 Year 5 Year 6 P5
             
10+     Year 6 Year 6 Year 7 P6
             
11+           P7
             
12+     Year 7 (KS3) Year 7 (KS3) Year 8 (KS3)  
             
      Year 8 (Secondary) Year 8 (Secondary) Year 9 (Secondary) S1 (Lower)
             
13+     Year 9  Year 9 Year 10 S2 (Secondary)
             
14+     Year 10 (KS4) Year 10 (KS4) Year 11 (KS4) S3 (Middle)
             
15+     Year 11 (Secondary) Year 11 (Secondary) Year 12 (Secondary) S4 (Secondary)
             
      GCSE GCSE GCSE Standard Grade