Table 1. Key stage tests for the UK's National Curriculum.

Key stage	School year	Approx pupil age	Topics assessed	maximum mark attainable
Key stage 1	Year 2	7 years	English, maths, science	30
Key stage 2	year 6	11 years	English, maths, science	100
key stage 3	Year 9	14 years	English, maths, science	150