Key Stage 1
Key Stage 1 is the legal term for the two years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 1 and Year 2, when pupils are aged between 5 and 7. This
Key Stage normally covers pupils during
infant school, although in some cases this might form part of a
first or
primary school.
The term is defined in the
Education Act 2002 as "the period beginning at the same time as the school year in which he attains the age of six and ending at the same time as the school year in which the majority of pupils in his class attain the age of seven"
[Defined in section 82 of the Education Act 2002]The term is used to define the group of pupils who must follow the relevant programmes of study from the
National Curriculum. All pupils in this Key Stage must follow a programme of education in at least 12 areas
[Set out on the National Curriculum website]:
*English
*Mathematics
*Science
*Information and Communication Technology
*Design Technology
*History
*Geography
*Modern Foreign Language
*Art and Design
*Music
*Physical Education
*Religious Education
At the end of this stage, pupils in England aged 7 - in Year 2 - are normally assessed as part of the national programme of assessment, colloquially known as SATs. These tasks, carried out by the teacher, cover English, Mathematics and Science.
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Official National Curriculum website*
Primary Education at The Standards Site
