Year Four
Encyclopedia
Year Four is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England
, Wales
, Australia
and New Zealand
. It is usually the fourth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between eight and ten.
Year Four pupils are usually educated in Primary schools or in Area school
s.
Year Four is the fourth year after Reception
. It is the fourth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 8 by the 1st September in any given academic year. It is also the second year of Key Stage 2
in which the National Curriculum is taught.
Year Four is usually the fifth year of primary school or the second year group in a Junior School
. In some areas of England, Year Four is the final year group in First school
, or the first year in Middle school
.
Year Four is the fourth year after Reception
. It is currently the fourth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 8 on the 1st September in any given academic year. It is the second year group in Key Stage 2
.
and Scotland
, the fourth year of compulsory education
is called Primary Four, and pupils generally start at the age of 7.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is usually the fourth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between eight and ten.
Australia
In Australia, Year Four is usually the fourth year of compulsory education. Although there are slight variations between the states, most children in Year Four are aged between nine and ten.New Zealand
In New Zealand, Year Four is the fourth year of compulsory education. Children are aged eight or nine in this year group.Year Four pupils are usually educated in Primary schools or in Area school
Area school
In New Zealand and Australia, an area school is a school that takes children from kindergarten age all the way through to tertiary entrance exams . They tend to be built in small towns where the cost of separate primary and secondary schools cannot be justified....
s.
England
In schools in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Year Four is the fourth year after Reception
Reception (school)
Reception or Primary 1 or FS2 is the first year of primary school in the United Kingdom and South Australia. It is preceded by nursery and is followed by Year One in England and Wales or Primary 2 in Northern Ireland and Scotland.Pupils in Reception are usually aged between four and five...
. It is the fourth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 8 by the 1st September in any given academic year. It is also the second year of Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. The term is applied differently in Northern Ireland where it refers to pupils in Year 5, Year 6 and...
in which the National Curriculum is taught.
Year Four is usually the fifth year of primary school or the second year group in a Junior School
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
. In some areas of England, Year Four is the final year group in First school
First School
First school and lower school are terms used in some areas of the United Kingdom to describe the first stage of primary education. Some English Local Education Authorities have introduced First Schools since the 1960s...
, or the first year in Middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
.
Wales
In schools in WalesWales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
Year Four is the fourth year after Reception
Reception (school)
Reception or Primary 1 or FS2 is the first year of primary school in the United Kingdom and South Australia. It is preceded by nursery and is followed by Year One in England and Wales or Primary 2 in Northern Ireland and Scotland.Pupils in Reception are usually aged between four and five...
. It is currently the fourth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 8 on the 1st September in any given academic year. It is the second year group in Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. The term is applied differently in Northern Ireland where it refers to pupils in Year 5, Year 6 and...
.
Northern Ireland and Scotland
In Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, the fourth year of compulsory education
Compulsory education
Compulsory education refers to a period of education that is required of all persons.-Antiquity to Medieval Era:Although Plato's The Republic is credited with having popularized the concept of compulsory education in Western intellectual thought, every parent in Judea since Moses's Covenant with...
is called Primary Four, and pupils generally start at the age of 7.