Reference: Student Age to Class
Below is a reference table relating the chronological age of students to their class in ARIS, in comparison with the United States system.
| Chrono Age | UK School / ARIS | ARIS Programme | US School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | Pre-Playgroup / Playgroup | EYP | N/A |
| 3-4 | Nursery | IB PYP | Pre-Kindergarten 1 |
| 4-5 | Reception | IB PYP | Pre-Kindergarten 2 |
| 5-6 | Year 1 | IB PYP | Kindergarten |
| 6-7 | Year 2 | IB PYP | Grade 1 |
| 7-8 | Year 3 | IB PYP | Grade 2 |
| 8-9 | Year 4 | IB PYP | Grade 3 |
| 9-10 | Year 5 | IB PYP | Grade 4 |
| 10-11 | Year 6 | IB PYP | Grade 5 |
| 11-12 | Year 7 | Secondary 1 | Grade 6 |
| 12-13 | Year 8 | Secondary 1 | Grade 7 |
| 13-14 | Year 9 | Secondary 1 | Grade 8 |
| 14-15 | Year 10 | Secondary 2: IGCSE | Grade 9 |
| 15-16 | Year 11 | Secondary 2: IGCSE | Grade 10 |
| 16-17 | Year 12 | Upper Secondary: IBDP | Grade 11 |
| 17-19 | Year 13 | Upper Secondary: IBDP | Grade 12 |
'I am as young as the most beautiful wish in my heart, and as old as all the unfulfilled longings of my life.' San proverb