Year Eleven
Encyclopedia
Year Eleven is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England
, Wales
, Northern Ireland
, Australia
and New Zealand
. It is usually the eleventh year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between fifteen and seventeen.
Year Eleven pupils are educated in Secondary school
s or in Area school
s.
Year Eleven is the eleventh year after Reception
. It is the eleventh full year of compulsory education, with students being admitted who are aged 15 by the 31st August in any given academic year. It is also the second and final year of Key Stage 4
in which the Secondary National Curriculum is taught and GCSE
examinations are taken.
Year Eleven is usually the final year of Secondary school
. In some schools, students may stay on in the same establishment for their sixth form
education, where year groups may continue to be numbered twelve and thirteen. As of 2013, further education is compulsory.
Year Eleven is the eleventh year after Reception
. It is currently the eleventh full year of compulsory education, with students being admitted who are aged 15 on the 1st September in any given academic year. It is the second and final year group in Key Stage 4
.
Year Eleven is the fourth year of Secondary education. Students in Year Eleven are aged between 14 and 15. It is the first year of Key Stage 4
.
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...
, 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 eleventh year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between fifteen and seventeen.
Australia
In Australia, Year Eleven is typically the twelfth year of education. Although there are slight variations between the states, most students in Year Eleven are aged between sixteen and seventeen.New Zealand
In New Zealand, Year Eleven is the eleventh year of compulsory education. Students are aged fifteen or sixteen in this year group.Year Eleven 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 Eleven is the eleventh 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 eleventh full year of compulsory education, with students being admitted who are aged 15 by the 31st August in any given academic year. It is also the second and final 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 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...
examinations are taken.
Year Eleven is usually the final 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 schools, students may stay on in the same establishment for their sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
education, where year groups may continue to be numbered twelve and thirteen. As of 2013, further education is compulsory.
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 Eleven is the eleventh 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 eleventh full year of compulsory education, with students being admitted who are aged 15 on the 1st September in any given academic year. It is the second and final 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 Eleven is the fourth year of Secondary education. Students in Year Eleven are aged between 14 and 15. It is 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...
.