Year Ten
Encyclopedia
Year Ten is an educational year group in schools in many countries including Bangladesh
, England
, India
, Wales
, Northern Ireland
, Australia
and New Zealand
. It is usually the tenth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between fourteen and sixteen.
Year Ten or Class Ten(X) is the tenth year after Kindergarten
. It is the tenth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 15 by the 1st August in any given academic year.
Year Ten is usually the fourth year of Secondary school
. During this year or by the end of Year 10, all qualyfying students complete Secondary school
.
Year Ten pupils are educated in Secondary school
s or in Area school
s.
Year Ten is the tenth year after Reception
. It is the tenth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 14 by the 1st September in any given academic year. It is also the first year of Key Stage 4
in which the secondary National Curriculum is taught and most GCSE
courses are begun.
Year Ten is usually the fourth year of Secondary school
. In some areas of England, with three-tier education
it is the second year group of Secondary school.
Year Ten is the tenth year after Reception
. It is currently the tenth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 14 on the 1st September in any given academic year. It is the first year group in Key Stage 4
.
Year Ten is the third year of secondary education. Children in Year Ten are aged between 13 and 14. It is the third and final year of Key Stage 3
.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, England
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...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, 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...
, Northern Ireland
Northern 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...
, 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 tenth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between fourteen and sixteen.
Bangladesh
In schools in BangladeshBangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
Year Ten or Class Ten(X) is the tenth year after Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
. It is the tenth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 15 by the 1st August in any given academic year.
Year Ten is usually the fourth year of Secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
. During this year or by the end of Year 10, all qualyfying students complete Secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
.
Australia
In Australia, Year Ten is usually the tenth year of compulsory education. Although there are slight variations between the states, most children in Year Ten are aged between fourteen and sixteen.New Zealand
In New Zealand, Year Ten is the tenth year of compulsory education. Children are aged fourteen or fifteen in this year group.Year Ten pupils are educated in Secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
s 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 Ten is the tenth 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 tenth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 14 by the 1st September in any given academic year. It is also the first year of Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4 is the legal term for the two years of school education which incorporate GCSEs, and other exams, in maintained schools in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland—normally known as Year 10 and Year 11 in England and Wales, and Year 11 and Year 12 in Northern Ireland, when pupils are...
in which the secondary National Curriculum is taught and most GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
courses are begun.
Year Ten is usually the fourth year of Secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
. In some areas of England, with three-tier education
Three-tier education
Three-tier education refers to those structures of schooling, which exist in some parts of England, where pupils are taught in three distinct school types. A similar experiment was also trialled in Scotland....
it is the second year group of Secondary school.
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 Ten is the tenth 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 tenth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 14 on the 1st September in any given academic year. It is the first year group in Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4 is the legal term for the two years of school education which incorporate GCSEs, and other exams, in maintained schools in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland—normally known as Year 10 and Year 11 in England and Wales, and Year 11 and Year 12 in Northern Ireland, when pupils are...
.
Northern Ireland
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...
Year Ten is the third year of secondary education. Children in Year Ten are aged between 13 and 14. It is the third and final year of Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14...
.