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Key stage leader

A leader responsible for teaching and learning or pastoral care across a key stage.

Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
School roles

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Middle leader All four UK nations (details may differ)
A teacher with responsibility for an area such as a subject, department, key stage or year group, below the senior leadership team.
Key stage (KS) England Wales Northern Ireland
A block of school years used to organise the national curriculum and its assessments. England has Key Stages 1 to 4 (with the EYFS before and 16 to 19 study after).

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