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The final year of primary school in Scotland and Northern Ireland, for pupils aged about 10 to 12.

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Scotland, Northern Ireland
Topic
Phases and year groups

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S1 Scotland
The first year of secondary school in Scotland, for pupils aged about 11 to 12 (S1 to S6 are the secondary years).
Transfer test Northern Ireland
The common name in Northern Ireland for the unregulated entrance tests used by grammar schools to select pupils at the end of primary school.

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