ENGLAND
Key stages one to four cover years one to 11 in English schools. Pupils are tested at the end of key stages one to three, and usually take GCSE exams at the end of key stage four.
However, the 14-19 education reforms launched in September, offer young people a wider range of key stage four options.
In 2007, the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) launched a two-year pilot scheme called Making Good Progress, which is testing alternative assessment methods for key stages one to three.
Sir Jim Rose is currently conducting a review of the primary curriculum in England and Wales, on behalf of the DCSF.
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