Year Eight
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Year Eight is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England
, Wales
, Australia
and New Zealand
. It is usually the eighth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between twelve and thirteen.
Year Eight pupils are educated in Primary schools or in Area school
s or in some areas in Intermediate schools.
Year Eight is the eighth year after Reception
. It is the eighth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 12 by the 1st September in any given academic year. It is also the second year of Key Stage 3
in which the Secondary National Curriculum is taught.
Year Eight is usually the second year of Secondary school (commonly referred to by students as highschool after most middle schools were abolished). In some areas of England, Year Eight is the last year group in [Middle school]. In some schools, pupils in this year also choose their GCSE qualifications, which they do in Year 9.
Year Eight is the eighth year after Reception
. It is currently the eighth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 12 on the 1st September in any given academic year. It is the second year group in Key Stage 3
.
Year Eight is the first year of Secondary education. Children in Year Eight are aged between 11 and 12. It is the first year of Key Stage 3
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is usually the eighth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between twelve and thirteen.
Australia
In Australia, Year Eight is usually the eighth year of compulsory education. Although there are slight variations between the states, most children in Year Eight are aged between thirteen and fourteen.New Zealand
In New Zealand, Year Eight is the eighth year of compulsory education. Children are aged twelve or thirteen in this year group.Year Eight pupils are educated in Primary schools or in Area school
Area school
In New Zealand and Australia, an area school is a school that takes children from kindergarten age all the way through to tertiary entrance exams . They tend to be built in small towns where the cost of separate primary and secondary schools cannot be justified....
s or in some areas in Intermediate schools.
England
In schools in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Year Eight is the eighth year after Reception
Reception (school)
Reception or Primary 1 or FS2 is the first year of primary school in the United Kingdom and South Australia. It is preceded by nursery and is followed by Year One in England and Wales or Primary 2 in Northern Ireland and Scotland.Pupils in Reception are usually aged between four and five...
. It is the eighth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 12 by the 1st September in any given academic year. It is also the second year of Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14...
in which the Secondary National Curriculum is taught.
Year Eight is usually the second year of Secondary school (commonly referred to by students as highschool after most middle schools were abolished). In some areas of England, Year Eight is the last year group in [Middle school]. In some schools, pupils in this year also choose their GCSE qualifications, which they do in Year 9.
Wales
In schools in WalesWales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
Year Eight is the eighth year after Reception
Reception (school)
Reception or Primary 1 or FS2 is the first year of primary school in the United Kingdom and South Australia. It is preceded by nursery and is followed by Year One in England and Wales or Primary 2 in Northern Ireland and Scotland.Pupils in Reception are usually aged between four and five...
. It is currently the eighth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 12 on the 1st September in any given academic year. It is the second year group in Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14...
.
Northern Ireland
In Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
Year Eight is the first year of Secondary education. Children in Year Eight are aged between 11 and 12. It is the first year of Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14...
.