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AGE AND GRADE COMPARISONS

At BIS HCMC, your child will be placed in a year group based on their age. Our Age and Grade Comparison Tables show how our year groups compare to those in other countries.
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England and Wales
AGE  KEY STAGE BIS HCMC ENGLAND AND WALES
2+ N/A Foundation Stage 1 Pre-School
3+ Foundation Foundation Stage 2 Nursery
4+ Foundation Stage 3 Reception
5+ Key Stage 1 Year 1 Year 1
6+ Year 2 Year 2
7+ Key Stage 2 Year 3 Year 3
8+ Year 4 Year 4
9+ Year 5 Year 5
10+ Year 6 Year 6
11+ Key Stage 3 Year 7 Y7 (Form 1)
12+ Year 8 Y8 (Form 2)
13+ Year 9 Y9 (Form 3)
14+ Key Stage 4 Year 10 Y10 (Form 4)
15+ Year 11 Y11 (Form 5)
16+ Key Stage 5 Year 12 Y12 (Lower 6th)
17+ Year 13 Y13 (Upper 6th)

 

USA and Canada
AGE KEY STAGE

BIS HCMC

 USA AND CANADA
2+ N/A Foundation Stage 1 Pre-School
3+ Foundation Foundation Stage 2 Pre-School
4+ Foundation Stage 3 Pre-School
5+ Key Stage 1 Year 1 Kindergarten
6+ Year 2 Grade 1
7+ Key Stage 2 Year 3 Grade 2
8+ Year 4 Grade 3
9+ Year 5 Grade 4
10+ Year 6 Grade 5
11+ Key Stage 3 Year 7 Grade 6
12+ Year 8 Grade 7
13+ Year 9 Grade 8
14+ Key Stage 4 Year 10 Grade 9
15+ Year 11 Grade 10
16+ Key Stage 5 Year 12 Grade 11
17+ Year 13 Grade 12

 

Australia
AGE KEY STAGE BIS HCMC AUSTRALIA
2+ N/A Foundation Stage 1 Pre-School
3+ Foundation Foundation Stage 2 Pre-School
4+ Foundation Stage 3 Pre-School
5+ Key Stage 1 Year 1 Kindergarten
6+ Year 2 Year 1
7+ Key Stage 2 Year 3 Year 2
8+ Year 4 Year 3
9+ Year 5 Year 4
10+ Year 6 Year 5
11+ Key Stage 3 Year 7 Year 6
12+ Year 8 Year 7
13+ Year 9 Year 8
14+ Key Stage 4 Year 10 Year 9
15+ Year 11 Year 10
16+ Key Stage 5 Year 12 Year 11
17+ Year 13 Year 12

 

Vietnam
AGE KEY STAGE BIS HCMC VIETNAM
2+ N/A Foundation Stage 1 Nha tre » Pre-School
3+ Foundation Foundation Stage 2 Lop Mam » Sprout
4+ Foundation Stage 3 Lop Choi » Bud
5+ Key Stage 1 Year 1 Lop La » Leaf
6+ Year 2 Lop 1 » Grade 1
7+ Key Stage 2 Year 3 Lop 2 » Grade 2
8+ Year 4 Lop 3 » Grade 3
9+ Year 5 Lop 4 » Grade 4
10+ Year 6 Lop 5 » Grade 5
11+ Key Stage 3 Year 7 Lop 6 » Grade 6
12+ Year 8 Lop 7 » Grade 7
13+ Year 9 Lop 8 » Grade 8
14+ Key Stage 4 Year 10 Lop 9 » Grade 9
15+ Year 11 Lop 10 » Grade 10
16+ Key Stage 5 Year 12 Lop 11 » Grade 11
17+ Year 13 Lop 12 » Grade 12

 

Korea
AGE KEY STAGE BIS HCMC KOREA
2+ N/A Foundation Stage 1 Play House
3+ Foundation Foundation Stage 2 Play House
4+ Foundation Stage 3 Kindergarten
5+ Key Stage 1 Year 1 Kindergarten
6+ Year 2 Grade 1
7+ Key Stage 2 Year 3 Grade 2
8+ Year 4 Grade 3
9+ Year 5 Grade 4
10+ Year 6 Grade 5
11+ Key Stage 3 Year 7 Grade 6
12+ Year 8 Grade 7
13+ Year 9 Grade 8
14+ Key Stage 4 Year 10 Grade 9
15+ Year 11 Grade 10
16+ Key Stage 5 Year 12 Grade 11
17+ Year 13 Grade 12

 

India
AGE KEY STAGE BIS HCMC INDIA
2+ N/A Foundation Stage 1 Pre-School
3+ Foundation Foundation Stage 2 Nursery
4+ Foundation Stage 3 Kindergarten 1
5+ Key Stage 1 Year 1 Kindergarten 2
6+ Year 2 Standard 1
7+ Key Stage 2 Year 3 Standard 2
8+ Year 4 Standard 3
9+ Year 5 Standard 4
10+ Year 6 Standard 5
11+ Key Stage 3 Year 7 Standard 6
12+ Year 8 Standard 7
13+ Year 9 Standard 8
14+ Key Stage 4 Year 10 Standard 9
15+ Year 11 Standard 10
16+ Key Stage 5 Year 12 Higher Sec. 1
17+ Year 13 Higher Sec. 2

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