key stage

noun

1. education any one of four broad age-group divisions (5–7; 7–11; 11–14; 14–16) to which each level of the National Curriculum applies

Example Sentences

The national curriculum mandates that all schools must provide swimming instruction either in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2.

From BBC

Following the launch of the creative digital technology hub, the college started a new Key Stage Three curriculum.

From BBC

Waste is a key stage in global food systems and one that also has a significant ecological impact.

From Salon

"The evidence contained in these fossils preserves a key stage in Earth's development, when rivers started to operate in a fundamentally different way than they had before, becoming the great erosive force they are today," said Davies.

From Science Daily

When we look at pupils assessed in key subjects at the end of key stage 3 - aged 14 - then the gap is at its widest for 10 years.

From BBC