Science education in England
For the ages of 16, 17 and 18 (and older for those that remain in education below university-level), students in England do what is sometimes loosely called ‘key stage 5’ or KS5; it has no legal meaning (unlike the other key stages). And unlike KS1–4 in which the levels of complexity of topics learnt at each stage are prescribed within relatively narrow limits, at KS5, the levels of complexity of topics cover a wide range, although the highest level of complexity at KS5 is RQF level 3. Whether or not a student actually studies at this level of complexity in KS5 depends on his/her GCSE results—crucially on what subjects the student obtained passes at RQF level 2 standard (including mathematics and English) as well as the actual grades themselves. In other words, unlike KS1–4, where a specific student studies at one RQF level, at KS5, a specific student may be studying at several RQF levels depending on what s/he obtained at GCSEs. Regardless of the RQF-level mix, a KS5 student can do his/her post-16 study in one of the following:
Cambridge International School (Moscow)
CIS Russia International School (Moscow), formerly Atlantic International School, is a family of international schools and kindergartens in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 2009 and now has over 550 students from more than 20 different countries. Children from expatriate families (embassy workers or employees of multinational companies) and prominent Russian families study Cambridge International Curriculum provided by Cambdrige International Examinations, the world’s largest provider of international education programmes and qualifications for 5–19 year olds. CIS Russia offers Early Years Preschool (2–5 years), Cambridge Primary (5–11 years), Cambridge Secondary 1 (11–14 years), Cambridge Secondary 2 (14–16 years, IGCSE) and Cambridge Advanced (16–19 years, A-levels and Cambridge Pre-U). CIE qualifications are recognised for admission by UK universities (including Cambridge) as well as universities in the United States, Canada, European Union, Middle East, West Asia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and around the world.