Year 6 is an educationalyear group in schools in many countries including Japan, most of Africa, Australia and New Zealand. It is usually the sixth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between ten and eleven. It is generally the same as5th grade in the United States, although the birthday cutoff date varies for different countries and schools.
In Australia, Year 6 is usually the seventh year of compulsory education and the last year ofPrimary School. Although there are slight variations between the states, most children in Year Six are aged between eleven and twelve.[1]
In New Zealand, Year 6 is the sixth year of compulsory education. Children entering this year group are generally aged between 9.5 and 11.[2] Year 6 pupils are usually educated in primary schools or inarea schools. For contributing primary schools, this is the last year, with students moving ontointermediate schools or combined intermediate and secondary schools, while full primary schools continue to Year 8.[3]
In schools in England Year 6 is the sixth year afterReception. It is the sixth full year of compulsory education, with children being aged between ten and eleven. It is also the final year ofKey Stage 2 in which theNational Curriculum is taught.[4] It is also the year in which all students in maintained schools undertakeNational Curriculum tests (known as SATs) in the core subjects ofEnglish andMathematics.[5]
Year 6 is usually the final year of Primary orJunior School. In some areas of England, Year 6 is a year group inMiddle school, which covers the year 5–8 or 4–7-year groups.
In some parts of England, where there remain separateGrammar andSecondary modern schools, students in Year 6 may sit a test for entrance into a Grammar school. The test is known colloquially as theEleven plus exam.
In schools in Wales Year 6 is the sixth year afterReception. It is currently the sixth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 10 before 1 September in any given academic year. It is the final year group inKey Stage 2.[6]
In Northern Ireland and Scotland, the sixth year ofcompulsory education is called Primary 6, and pupils generally start at the age of 9 or 10.
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