Key Stage 2

Key Stage 2 covers a child’s time in year 3, year 4, year 5 and year 6. Sometimes the years of Key Stage 2 are divided into Lower KS2 (LKS2) – years 3 and 4 and Upper KS2 (UKS2) – years 5 and 6 (formerly known as ‘Juniors’). In this key stage, children are usually ages between 7 and 11 years old. They are usually ages 7 and 8 in year 3, aged 8 and 9 in year 4, aged 9 and 10 in year 5 and ages 10 and 11 in year 6.