Year Seven
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Year Seven is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England
, Wales
, Australia
and New Zealand
. It is usually the seventh year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between eleven and thirteen.
. Although there are slight variations between the states, most children in Year Seven are aged between twelve and thirteen. Children in Year 7 start High School or Secondary School, or Secondary Colleges or finish Primary School.
Year Seven pupils are educated in Primary schools or in Area school
s or in some areas in Intermediate schools.
and Wales
Year Seven is the seventh year after Reception
. It is the seventh full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 11 by the 31st August in any given academic year. It is also the first year of Key Stage 3
in which the Secondary National Curriculum is taught.
Year Seven is usually the first year of Secondary school
. In some areas of England, Year Seven is a year group in Middle school
.
Year Seven is the seventh year after Reception
. It is currently the seventh full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 11 on the 1st September in any given academic year. It is the first year group in Key Stage 3
and marks the beginning of secondary education.
and Scotland
, the seventh year of compulsory education
is called Primary Seven, and pupils generally start at the age of 11.
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 seventh year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between eleven and thirteen.
Australia
In Australia, Year Seven is usually the seventh year of compulsory education after PrepReception (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...
. Although there are slight variations between the states, most children in Year Seven are aged between twelve and thirteen. Children in Year 7 start High School or Secondary School, or Secondary Colleges or finish Primary School.
New Zealand
In New Zealand, Year Seven is the seventh year of compulsory education. Children are aged eleven or twelve in this year group.Year Seven 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 and Wales
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...
and 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...
Year Seven is the seventh 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 seventh full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 11 by the 31st August in any given academic year. It is also 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...
in which the Secondary National Curriculum is taught.
Year Seven is usually the first year of Secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
. In some areas of England, Year Seven is a year group in Middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
.
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 Seven is the seventh 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 seventh full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 11 on the 1st September in any given academic year. It is the first 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...
and marks the beginning of secondary education.
Northern Ireland and Scotland
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...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, the seventh year of compulsory education
Compulsory education
Compulsory education refers to a period of education that is required of all persons.-Antiquity to Medieval Era:Although Plato's The Republic is credited with having popularized the concept of compulsory education in Western intellectual thought, every parent in Judea since Moses's Covenant with...
is called Primary Seven, and pupils generally start at the age of 11.