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In many English-speaking nations, Year Seven refers to the seventh year of compulsory schooling. The ages of students in this year group vary by nation.

Contents 1 Australia 2 United Kingdom 2.1 England and Wales 2.2 Scotland 2.3 Northern Ireland 3 References

[edit] Australia

In Australia, Year Seven is the seventh year of schooling after Kindergarten. In Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria it is the first year of high school. In Northern Territory it is the first year of Middle school. In Queensland and Western Australia it is the final year of primary school. In South Australia, the final year of primary school is Grade Seven.

Students in Year Seven are normally aged between 12 and 13.

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] England and Wales

In England and Wales, Year Seven is the seventh year of schooling after Reception. It is normally the first year in secondary school, although in some areas may form part of a middle school. It is the first year of Key Stage 3. Children are normally aged 11 when entering Year 7, rising to 12 by the end of the academic year.

Students in maintained schools are taught content from the National Curriculum which incorporates the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science as well as the 9 foundation subjects, and other areas of the curriculum such as Religious Education

The suggested curriculum frameworks for Key Stage 3 include the teaching of the following areas in the core subjects:

Subject	Content
English[1]	To extend use and control of complex sentences To structure a story with an arresting opening, a developing plot, a complication, a crisis and a satisfying resolution To write reflectively about a text To define & deploy words with precision To infer and deduce meanings using evidence To comment on how writers convey setting, character, mood through word choice & sentence structure To read a range of recent fiction texts independently as the basis for developing critical reflection and personal response To develop drama techniques to explore in role a variety of situations and texts or respond to stimuli
Mathematics[2]	To simplify fractions by cancelling all common factors; identify equivalent fractions To multiply and divide three-digit by two-digit whole numbers; extend to multiplying and dividing decimals with one or two places by single-digit whole numbers To use letter symbols to represent unknown numbers or variables To plot the graphs of simple linear functions To compare two simple distributions using the range and one of the mode, median or mean To understand and use the probability scale from 0 to 1; find and justify probabilities based on equally likely outcomes in simple contexts
Science[3]	To use scientific knowledge to decide how ideas and questions can be tested; make predictions of possible outcomes. To describe and explain what their results show when drawing conclusions; begin to relate conclusions to scientific knowledge and understanding. To describe a simple model for cells that recognises those features all cells have in common and the differences between animal and plant cells. To describe fertilisation as the joining of the nucleus of a male sex cell (e.g. sperm) to the nucleus of a female sex cell (e.g. egg) To explain how food chains within a habitat can be combined into food webs. To describe a simple particle model for matter and use it to explain scientific phenomena To recognise that a force has both magnitude and direction To use a simple model of energy transfer

[edit] Scotland

The nomenclature used for year groups in Scotland differs from the rest of the United Kingdom. Students in their final year of primary school are classed as being in Primary 7, where they follow the relevant curriculum from the Curriculum for Excellence documentation.[4] Students in this year group are normally aged between 10 and 12 years.

[edit] Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, students in their final year of primary school are classed as being in Primary 7, where they follow the relevant curriculum from the Northern Ireland National Curriculum for Key Stage 2. Students in this year group are normally aged between 10 and 11 years.

[edit] References

Preceded by	Age Range	Followed by
Year Six	Australia 12 - 13	Year Eight
	England & Wales 11 - 12
Primary Six	Northern Ireland 10 - 11
	Scotland 10 - 12	Secondary One