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Educational stages

To help you better understand the schools system the following table provides clear information about educational stages.
School year	Age of child	Key Stage
Nursery	3 to 4	Early Years Foundation Stage
Reception	4 to 5	Early Years Foundation Stage Profile
Year 1	5 to 6	KS1
Year 2	6 to 7	SATS
Year 3	7 to 8	KS2
Year 4	8 to 9
Year 5	9 to 10
Year 6	10 to 11	SATS
Year 7	11 to 12	KS3
Year 8	12 to 13
Year 9	13 to 14	Teacher Assessments
Year 10	14 to 15	KS4
Year 11	15 to 16	GCSE / GNVQ
Year 12	16 to 17	6th Form
Year 13	17 to 18	A Levels / GNVQ

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Getting to know your school and arranging a visit as a governor.

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Expressing an interest in becoming a school governor. Page includes PDF application form.

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Role and responsibilities of the governing body

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Advice for governors on how to make the most of your meetings. Includes tips on productivity.

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Range of frequently asked questions with about all aspects of school governorship.

Glossary of terms for governors

Common terms used in schools and education which may be of interest to prospective Governors.

Useful contacts for governors

Useful contacts and sources of information for school governors.

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Details of the Governor Training Programme for the 2009/10 academic year.

Governors Termly Newsletter

Download the Wolverhampton governor termly newsletter for Spring 2010

Contacts - Governors' Support

Feedback and contact details for the Governor Support Team. Page includes an online feedback form.

Consultation Booklet

Download our information booklet for examples of how to consult with stakeholders

Recruitment and retention of school governors

Download the Good Practice Guide for the recruitment and retention of Governors

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