Key stage 3
National Curriculum
influence for university application
5 to 10
14-16 years old
Five to seven years
mandatory examinations
takes 2 years
English, math, science
Year 10 in Nothern Ireland
main admission requirement
At the end= GSCE
Year 8
11-14 years old
Year 11 and 12 in Nothern Ireland
General Certificate of Secondary Education
Year 7
Year 11
Chosen over a diploma
the upper secondary stage
Year 10
after year 13 = full A levels
Year 9
Key stage 4
at the age of 11
