Year Thirteen

Not to be confused with Grade 13.

For the 1999 Disney movie, see The Thirteenth Year.

Year Thirteen is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It is sometimes the thirteenth and final year of compulsory education, or alternatively a year of post-compulsory education.

Australia

In certain Australian states, some schools will offer a ‘Year 13’ programme to students who wish to complete the usual one-year Year 12 programme over two years, or who were not successful in a sufficient number of subjects to attain the relevant Year 12 qualification on their first attempt. Year 13 students generally undertake standard Year 12 subjects alongside Year 12 students, and the majority of students will not undertake Year 13.^[1]

New Zealand

In New Zealand, Year Thirteen is the second year of post-compulsory education. Students entering Year 13 are usually aged between 16.5 and 18. ^[2] A student may stay in Year Thirteen until the end of the calendar year following their 19th birthday. Year Thirteen pupils are educated in secondary schools or in area schools.^[3]

Year Thirteen was previously known as the 7th form and students will be studying towards NCEA Level 3.

United Kingdom

England and Wales

In schools in England Year Thirteen is the thirteenth year after Reception. It is normally the second year of Sixth Form and will not be part of compulsory education until the provisions of the Education and Skills Act 2008 become effective in 2015.

Students admitted to this academic year are aged 17 by 1 September in that year.

Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland Year Thirteen is the first year of post-compulsory education. Students in Year Thirteen are aged between 16 and 17. It usually forms part of a Sixth form or Sixth-form college.

References

↑ Guide to Social Security Law, Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 19 October 1998
↑ "School years and levels". Team-up website. Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
↑ "Types of schools". Team-up website. Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

Preceded by Year Twelve	Year Thirteen 17–18	Succeeded by Year Fourteen or University

Education in England

Key Stages

Foundation Stage	Nursery Playgroup Reception

Key Stage 1	Year One Year Two

Key Stage 2	Year Three Year Four Year Five Year Six

Key Stage 3	Year Seven Year Eight Year Nine

Key Stage 4	Year Ten Year Eleven

Key Stage 5	Year Twelve Year Thirteen (Sixth form)

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