key stage

British  

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

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Example Sentences

Participants had a median age of 20 years, placing the focus squarely on young adults during a key stage of habit formation.

From Science Daily

The school confirmed work was needed on ceilings in multiple classrooms used for Key Stage 1 at Denbigh.

From BBC

The union has also warned doctors are struggling to find jobs at a key stage of their training – between years two and three when they start speciality training.

From BBC

"When all three move up to Key Stage 2, I'll be paying nearly £100 a month just so they can eat," she added.

From BBC

In a statement released by OCR, Ms Duffy called for "fundamental reform to Maths and English secondary education - especially at Key Stage 3".

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