What are keystages?

What are keystages?

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Keystages are segments of the national curriculum. They are periods of years where a child is supposed to be taught a particular collection of facts, or a particular collection of skills so that they are then ready to move onto the next keystage that runs from then onwards. So it is a system of progression though school that is nationwide and means that children can transfer from one school to another one and expect to be able to slot in to what is being taught without a lot of disruption.