The+English+School+System

**The English school system**


The schools in England, Ireland and Wales follow the National Curriculm,which was established in 1989. The National Curriculm is divided into four key stages, and two types of schools; primary school and secondary school. 

 Primary school consists of the first and second key stages. The childeren start at the age of five and finish at the age of 11.  and finish when they are 11.

 Secondary school consists of the third and fourth key stages. The childeren start at the age of 11 and finish at the age of 16. When they have finished secondary school, they have taken all the compulsory education in England. 

 After every key stage, the students get tests to check that they have learned what they shold. When they are between 14 and 16 years old, they take the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education), which is the academic qualification. 