What curriculum is taught in Gibraltar government schools?

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Gibraltar government schools follow the English National Curriculum, organised by Key Stages, with local additions such as Spanish and Religious Education. Pupils sit GCSEs at the end of Year 11 and A levels or vocational Level 3 qualifications at 18.
Gibraltar's state system is modelled on the English system and teaches the National Curriculum through the familiar Key Stages, adapted locally. Spanish and Religious Education are taught alongside the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science.
How schooling is structured
Nursery (optional, from age 3): offered at the Lower Primary schools.
Lower Primary: Reception to Year 2. Children begin the Reception year on morning sessions and move to full days later in the year.
Upper Primary: Years 3 to 6.
Secondary: Years 7 to 13 at Bayside or Westside, the two government comprehensive schools.
The system is often still described as three-tier (first, middle and secondary schools), and some older guides refer to entry to secondary at Year 8. Since 2019 pupils have moved to Bayside and Westside at Year 7.
Examinations
GCSEs are taken at the end of Year 11, with most pupils taking around ten subjects including English, Mathematics and Science. Sixth form students follow two-year A level courses in Years 12 and 13, with the sixth form operating as a joint consortium across Bayside and Westside. The Gibraltar College offers vocational and technical routes, including Level 3 qualifications, GCSEs and A levels, plus part-time evening courses.
Because qualifications are the same GCSEs and A levels taken in England, they are used for entry to UK universities in the normal way.

What curriculum is taught in Gibraltar government schools?

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