Year 1 is an educational
year group
Educational stages are subdivisions of formal learning, typically covering early childhood education, primary education, secondary education and tertiary education. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) rec ...
in schools in many countries including England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand. It is usually the first year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between five and seven.
Australia
In Australia, Year 1 is usually the second year of compulsory education. Although there are slight variations between the states, most children in Year 1 are aged between six and seven.
New Zealand
In New Zealand, Year 1 is the first year of compulsory education. Children are aged five or six in this year group.
Year 1 pupils are usually educated in Primary schools or in
Area school
In New Zealand and Australia, an area school is a school that takes children from kindergarten age (usually 4 or 5 years old) all the way through to tertiary entrance exams (at about age 18). They tend to be built in small towns where the cost of ...
s.
United Kingdom
England and Wales
In schools in England and Wales, Year 1 is the first year after
Reception
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Astrology
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. It is currently the first full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 5 before September 1st in any given academic year. It is also the first year of
Key Stage 1 Key Stage 1 is the legal term for the two years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 1 and Year 2, when pupils are aged between 5 and 7. This Key Stage normally covers pupils during infant school, although ...
in which the first sections of the
National Curriculum are introduced.
Year 1 is usually the second year in
infant
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or primary school.
In Wales, Year 1 is part of the
Foundation phase.
Northern Ireland and Scotland
In Northern Ireland and Scotland, the first year of
compulsory education
Compulsory education refers to a period of education that is required of all people and is imposed by the government. This education may take place at a registered school or at other places.
Compulsory school attendance or compulsory schooling ...
is called ''primary 1'', and pupils generally start at four or five years old.
References
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