Education in the

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is compulsory for children aged between 5 and 16. As a Crown dependency the Isle of Man parliament and government have competence over all domestic matters, including education; however the structure and curriculum are broadly in line with that of UK schools and particularly the

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. Education is overseen by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture and regulated by the Isle of Man Education Act 2001. As of September 2017 there were 6,492 pupils in primary schools, and 5,218 pupils in secondary education.

History

The Old Grammar School, Castletown - geograph

Before 1675 there were no schools in the Isle of Man and any education was provided by the church. This changed with the arrival of Bishop Isaac Barrow, who established a school in every parish.

Education system

The education system in the Isle of Man is similar to the system used in

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Primary school A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary e ...

consists of seven years, and secondary school of seven years. All five secondary schools in the Isle of Man have a

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centre. * Primary education ***

Foundation Stage Foundation Stage is the British government label for the education of pupils aged 2 to 5 in England. In Northern Ireland, it is also used to refer to the first two years of compulsory education for pupils aged 4 to 6. England Foundation Stage 1 ta ...

**** Reception, age 4 to 5 *** Key Stage 1 **** Year 1, age 5 to 6 **** Year 2, age 6 to 7 *** Key Stage 2 **** Year 3, age 7 to 8 **** Year 4, age 8 to 9 **** Year 5, age 9 to 10 **** Year 6, age 10 to 11 * Secondary education *** Key Stage 3 **** Year 7, age 11 to 12 **** Year 8, age 12 to 13 **** Year 9, age 13 to 14 ***

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**** Year 10, age 14 to 15 **** Year 11, age 15 to 16 ( GCSE examinations) ***

Sixth form In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-l ...

**** Year 12, age 16 to 17 ( AS-level examinations) **** Year 13, age 17 to 18 (

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examinations)

Schools

The Department of Education operates 32

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s and 5 secondary schools. Among the primary schools,

Bunscoill Ghaelgagh Bunscoill Ghaelgagh is a government-run Manx-language primary school in St John's, Isle of Man that has enabled 170 children to learn fluent Manx. it is the only school in the world where children are taught their lessons solely in Manx and whic ...

is the only school in the world where children are taught mainly in Manx. Independent schools include

King William's College King William's College (nicknamed KWC or King Bill's; gv, Colleish Ree Illiam) is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located near Castletown on the Isle of Man. It is a member of the International Baccalaureate and Headmasters' and ...

and its junior school,

The Buchan School The Buchan School ( gv, Yn Scoill Buchan) is an independent primary school in the south of the Isle of Man, catering for children aged 3–11. It is the junior school of King William's College. History The Buchan School was established by Lady L ...

Further and higher education

* Centre for Manx Studies,

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, Douglas (until 2015, now located in

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) * Isle of Man International Business School, Douglas *

University College Isle of Man University College Isle of Man (UCM; gv, Colleish-Olloscoill Ellan Vannin) is the primary centre for tertiary, vocational education, higher education and adult education on the British Crown dependency of the Isle of Man, located in the Manx ca ...

, Douglas * Manx Academy of Performing Arts, Douglas * Manx Professional Educational Services, Douglas

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