Education
The school system in Turaniya includes Nursery (ages 3-4) Primary Education (ages 5–11), and Secondary Education (ages 11–18) Full-time education is compulsory for all children aged between 5 and 18, with a child beginning primary education during the school year he or she turns 5.Students may then continue their secondary studies for a further two year sixth form leading most typically to A-level qualifications course and pass 4 mandatory state exams in writing, Maths, English, History and a foreign language The school year begins on 1 September. Education is compulsory for all children from their fifth birthday to the last Friday in June of the school year in which they turn 18 State-run schools and colleges are financed through national taxation and take pupils free of charge between the ages of 3 and 18.
Age on 1 September (before school year) | Year | Curriculum Stage | Schools | ||
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3 | Nursery | Foundation Stage | Nursery School | ||
4 | Reception | Infant School | Primary School | First School | |
5 | Year 1 | Key Stage 1 | |||
6 | Year 2 | ||||
7 | Year 3 | Key Stage 2 | Junior School | ||
8 | Year 4 | ||||
9 | Year 5 | Middle School | |||
10 | Year 6 | ||||
11 | Year 7 | Key Stage 3 | Senior School |
Secondary School with Sixth Form |
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12 | Year 8 | ||||
13 | Year 9 |
Upper School or High School |
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14 | Year 10 | Key Stage 4 / GCSE | |||
15 | Year 11 | ||||
16 | Year 12 (Lower Sixth) | Sixth Form / A Level, |
College/Sixth Form |
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17- 18 | Year 13- 14 (Upper Sixth) |
Curriculum
All maintained schools in Turaniya are required to study the 15 different subjects.
- Art & Design
- Science & Chemistry
- Drama
- English
- Religious
- Mathematics
- Design & Technology
- Geography
- History
- Information & Communication Technology
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Music
- Physical Education
- Citizenship education
- Business education
Religious education within community schools may be withdrawn for individual pupils with parental consent.