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United Kingdom Grade 4 / Year 4 to China: education route

Compare Grade 4 / Year 4 in United Kingdom with the corresponding school stage in China, then open the official curriculum and placement authorities for both systems.

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Route alignment

United Kingdom describes this point as Primary school · nation-specific year groups. China describes the receiving stage as 小学 · generally Grades 1–6. Use the linked destination framework with the learner’s current subjects and records when confirming the receiving year and placement process.

DEPARTING STAGEPrimary school · nation-specific year groupsARRIVING STAGE小学 · generally Grades 1–6

📚 Side-by-side

What crosses with the learner

Route point🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇨🇳 China
Current stagePrimary school · nation-specific year groups小学 · generally Grades 1–6
Education authorityEngland, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have distinct curricula and qualification authorities.National curriculum standards operate with provincial and local implementation; upper-secondary entrance and Gaokao arrangements vary by location.
Application fileCurrent school records and subject historyReceiving authority and school placement requirements

🧳 Preparation file

Bring these into the route

  1. Recent report cards or transcripts and the current subject list
  2. School-attendance and progression records requested by the receiving school
  3. Identity, residence, guardianship, and address documents required locally
  4. Certified translations and language-learning history where requested

🔗 Official links

Open the issuing sources

National curriculum in EnglandDepartment for Education ↗Curriculum for Excellence levelsEducation Scotland ↗Curriculum for WalesWelsh Government · Hwb ↗Northern Ireland curriculumCouncil for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment ↗2022 compulsory-education curriculum and standardsMinistry of Education of the People’s Republic of China ↗

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🔎 Also described as

moving from United Kingdom to China for Grade 4 / Year 4United Kingdom Grade 4 / Year 4 in ChinaUnited Kingdom to China school transfer requirements