Secondary education
Secondary education in England is normally conducted through Secondary which cover the two secondary key stages:

* Key Stage 3
o Year 7, age 11 to 12
o Year 8, age 12 to 13
o Year 9, age 13 to 14
* Key Stage 4
o Year 10, age 14 to 15
o Year 11, age 15 to 16 (end of compulsory education)

In addition, some secondary schools also make provision for post-compulsory study through sixth form departments.

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o Year 12, age 16 to 17
o Year 13, age 17 to 18

Historically, years 7 to 12/13 used to be known as 'first form' to lower/upper sixth form. There now exists a common parallel usage for 6th form only: year 12/lower 6th and year 13/upper 6th, probably due to its separate, voluntary nature and situation as the A-level years.

In some regions of England, provision is made through three-tier schooling in First, Middle and Upper schools