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Year group

All the pupils in a school born within the same academic year cohort, such as Year 5. US: grade.

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All four UK nations (details may differ)
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Phases and year groups

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Grade level United States
A student's year of schooling in the US, from kindergarten to grade 12. The UK equivalent is year group.
Cut-off date All four UK nations (details may differ) United States
The birth date that decides which school year group a child joins, such as 1 September in England and Wales, 1 July in NI, 1 March in Scotland and varying dates by state in the US.

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