Primary School Age Range in Scotland

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I am hoping that someone can assist me with a question that I have re age range for children, especially at Primary 7 level in Scotland

I currently live in the US, having spent the last 20 years here.

There is a possibility that we will have to move back to Scotland in the Summer of 2018. My sons are both American, aged 10 (April 2007) and 7 (November 2009).

I am trying to get clarification on whether my eldest son would go into Primary 7 in August of 2018, or if he would be expected to go straight to Secondary school at that time. From an education and curriculum point of view I would prefer P7.

Any help or information that you can provide on this would be greatly appreciated. I obviously want to ensure that both boys have a chance to adapt to a new country and curriculum hence trying to ensure everything is sorted out prior to any move.

Additionally If anybody has any recommendations on books or school work that the boys could undertake over the next year that would help them out I'd be open to suggestions.

Hi there....April 07 would mean P5 now, so 6 after the summer and 7 in summer 18.
Nov 09 is P3 now, so 5 in summer 18
Hth

To explain further, school year cut off is end of Feb in Scotland....so if you are going to be 5 between 1st March 2017 and 28th Feb 2018 you'd be starting P1 this summer.

Yep P7 for your oldest in 2018.

Also there is a Scotsnet topic where you may get more advice on transferring into the Scottish system. To be honest at primary school level I wouldn't worry too much. The main difference I can think of is perhaps languages, French is quite common but they don't exactly teach it to a level that means anything in primary school. If you know where you will be moving to then people will be able to give you specific advice for that local authority/school - the variation across schools is large as the curriculum for excellence is far from prescriptive unlike the English system which is very specific.

Yes, my daughter is an April 2007 and is currently going into p6, so P7 next year.

Thanks for your responses, certainly puts my mind at ease somewhat.

I was concerned he would go straight into High School and not cope with that transition.