The Key Stages - Dubai British School

"Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous."
Confucius
551-479 BC

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The Key Stages

Age	Key Stage	Year	Formal Tests
3-4	Foundation	Foundation 1	Baseline Assessment
4-5	Foundation	Foundation 2
5-6	Key Stage 1	Year 1
6-7	Key Stage 1	Year 2	National Tests English/Maths
7-8	Key Stage 2	Year 3
8-9		Year 4
9-10		Year 5
10-11		Year 6	National Tests English/Maths/Science
11-12	Key Stage 3	Year 7
12-13		Year 8
13-14		Year 9	National Tests English/Maths/Science
14-15	Key Stage 4	Year 10
15-16	Key Stage 4	Year 11	GCSE
16-17	Post 16	Year 12 (*12A)	AS
17-18	Post 16	Year 13 (*12B)	A2

*According to Ministry terminology

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Upcoming Events

Wed Feb 08
DBS Youth Club

Thu Feb 09 @01:00PM - 03:00PM
Zaks uniform sale

Fri Feb 10
Under 12's Rugby 10s tournament, Dubai College

Fri Feb 10 @10:00AM - 12:00PM
PFA Carboot Sale - DBS carpark

Mon Feb 13 @07:00PM -
The DBS Factor

Tue Feb 14
Under 14's Rugby tournament, Dubai College

Wed Feb 15
Year 3 Production

Sun Feb 19
Book Week

Mon Feb 20
Year 5 & 6 Netball vs Repton (away)

Mon Feb 20 @05:00PM - 07:00PM
Year 8 Parents Evening