Year 2 is an educational

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in schools in many countries including England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand. It is usually the second year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between six and eight.

Australia

In Australia, Year 2 is usually the third year of compulsory education. Although there are slight variations between the states, most children in Year 2 are aged between seven and eight.

New Zealand

In New Zealand, Year 2 is the second year of compulsory education. Children are aged six or seven in this year group. Year 2 pupils are usually educated in

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s or in

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United Kingdom

England

In schools in England Year 2 is the second year after

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. It is the second full year of compulsory education, with children being aged between six and seven. The equivalent form in the US is

1st grade First grade (also 1st Grade or Grade 1) is the first year of formal or compulsory education. It is the first year of elementary school, and the first school year after kindergarten. Children in first grade are usually 6–7 years old. Examples ...

. Year 2 is usually the third and final year in

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or the third year of

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

Wales

In schools in Wales Year 2 is the second year after

. It is currently the second full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 6 before 1 September in any given academic year. It is currently part of

Key Stage 1 Key Stage 1 is the legal term for the two years of schooling in maintained schools in England 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 some ca ...

, although from 2011 will form the final of four years in the

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Northern Ireland and Scotland

In Northern Ireland and Scotland, the second year of

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is called Primary 2, and pupils generally start at the age of 5.

References

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