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Writing: Using Readability  British and American Systems (Grades)

Main Page: Readability Software
Page Contents

School British stage National Curriculum Level (Estimated) British year Old British system Age USA Grade
Infant or Primary Foundation Reception Infants 3-5
Key Stage 1
Year 1 5-6 Kindergarten
2 Year 2 Top Infants 6-7 1
Junior Key Stage 2
Year 3 Bottom Junior 7-8 2
3 Year 4 2nd Junior 8-9 3
Year 5 3rd Junior 9-10 4
4 Year 6 Top Junior 10-11 5
Secondary Key Stage 3
Year 7 First form 11-12 6
Year 8 Second form 12-13 7
5 or 6 Year 9 Third form 13-14 8
Key Stage 4 GCSE Year 1 Year 10 Fourth form 14-15 9
8 GCSE Year 2 Year 11 Fifth form 15-16 10
Secondary or Sixth Form College Key Stage 5 A Levels Year 1 Year 12 Lower Sixth form 16-17 11
A Levels Year 2 Year 13 Upper Sixth form 17-18 12
University or College Undergraduate 1st Year  (Freshman) 18-19 13-14
2nd Year 19-20 15
3rd Year (Finalist) 20-21 16












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