KOREA

If you are considering a move from a different educational system the table below should help you to understand the equivalent year groups in the British system.

Equivalent Grades

Age of Student on Sept 1	DCIS Programme Grade	Korea
Lower Primary – EYFS and Key Stage 1
3 4 5 6	Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2	Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten 1^st Grade
Upper Primary – Key Stage 2
7 8 9 10	Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6	2^nd Grade 3^rd Grade 4^th Grade 5^th Grade
Secondary School - Key Stage 3 and 4
11 12 13 14 15	Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11	6^th Grade 1^st Grade 2^nd Grade 3^rd Grade 1^st Grade
Secondary School Key Stage 5 / IB Diploma Programme
16 17	Year 12 Year 13	2^nd Grade 3^rd Grade

Age of Student on Sept 1

DCIS Programme Grade

Korea

Lower Primary – EYFS and Key Stage 1

Nursery

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Kindergarten

1^st Grade

Upper Primary – Key Stage 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

2^nd Grade

3^rd Grade

4^th Grade

5^th Grade

Secondary School - Key Stage 3 and 4

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

6^th Grade

1^st Grade

2^nd Grade

3^rd Grade

1^st Grade

Secondary School Key Stage 5 / IB Diploma Programme

Year 12

Year 13

2^nd Grade

3^rd Grade

KOREA

Equivalent Grades

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