Home Education Resources
National Curriculum
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Home Educated children do not have to follow the national curriculum or take any national tests
However, as many of the resources listed on this site make references to key stages, years and SATs a summary of the various stages is shown below.
Home Educators' NC Jargon Buster Table
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Age |
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Year |
Tests |
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3-4 |
Foundation |
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4-5 |
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5-6 |
Key Stage 1 |
Year 1 |
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6-7 |
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Year 2 |
National tests and tasks in English and maths |
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7-8 |
Key Stage 2 |
Year 3 |
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8-9 |
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Year 4 |
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9-10 |
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Year 5 |
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10-11 |
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Year 6 |
National tests in English, maths and science |
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11-12 |
Key Stage 3 |
Year 7 |
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12-13 |
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Year 8 |
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13-14 |
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Year 9 |
National tests in English, maths and science |
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14-15 |
Key Stage 4 |
Year 10 |
Some children take GCSEs |
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15-16 |
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Year 11 |
Most children take GCSEs, GNVQs or
other national |
