Educational Stages

Our British Curriculum Programme is organised in 4 sections corresponding to 6 UK Key Stages

A British international education where every child is seen, heard and supported. From first steps to university preparation, ISCB offers a continuous British education tailored to every stage of your child’s growth.

Early Years

Nursery + Reception (Ages 3–5): Nurturing curiosity through play, discovery and meaningful connections in a bilingual setting.

Primary

Key Stage 1 (Ages 5–7) + Key Stage 2 (Ages 7 – 11): Developing confident, independent learners through a rich and supportive learning environment.

Secondary / iGCSE

Key Stage 3 (Ages 11–14) + Key Stage 4 (Ages 14 – 16): Encouraging independent thinking, creativity and confidence through engaging, purposeful learning experiences.

A-Levels (Baccalaureate)

Key Stage 5 (Ages 16–18) : Pursuing academic excellence and global opportunity with a rigorous curriculum that prepares learners for entry into top international universities.

Steps that Sape the Future:
Key Stage Achievements at ISCB

From Early Learning Goals to A-Levels, every stage at ISCB offers meaningful progress — Cambridge English certificates, UK SATs, IGCSEs, and access to top universities. Empower your child with recognised achievements at every step.

Mapping the Learning Journey

At ISCB, our educational stages follow the British curriculum, structured by age-appropriate Key Stages. To help families understand how this aligns with the local Spanish system, we’ve prepared this comparison table.
It offers a clear view of how each ISCB year group corresponds with the equivalent stage in Spain’s educational pathway. On smaller devices, please, scroll right to see the full content.

School Year	UK Key Stage	Section	Spanish system
Early Years (3-4) Reception (4-5)	Foundation Stage	Early Years	P3 P4
Year 1 (5-6) Year 2 (6-7)	Key Stage 1	Primary	P5 1º Primaria
Year 3 (7-8) Year 4 (8-9) Year 5 (9-10) Year 6 (10-11)	Key Stage 2	Primary	2º Primaria 3º Primaria 4º Primaria 5º Primaria
Year 7 (11-12) Year 8 (12-13) Year 9 (13-14)	Key Stage 3	Secondary	6º Primaria 1º ESO 2º ESO
Year 10 (14-15) Year 11 (15-16)	Key Stage 4	Secondary	3º ESO 4º ESO
Year 12 (16-17) Year 13 (17-18)	Key Stage 5	A-Levels	1º Bachillerato 2º Bachillerato

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Spanish Curriculum Validation

ESO certificate

Students who have successfully completed years 8-11 with us, including Spanish and Catalan, and also gain four passes at IGCSE can apply for the Spanish certificate of secondary education ‘Título de Graduado en Educación Secundaria’. The school will support students with this process.

University Access

A Level examinations are internationally recognised university entrance exams. Our guidance counsellor will support students through the process of selecting and applying to the university of their choice.

ADMISSIONS

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Our admissions process is simple and fast, so you can contact us quickly and easily using this form. Below you will find useful information to help you with the application process and to learn more about the International School Costa Brava.