Article 4 InterpretationI1

In this Order—

• “attainment target” means an attainment target in a relevant subject specified in an Order listed in Part 2 of the Schedule;

• “level descriptions” in relation to an attainment target specified for a relevant subject means the levels set out in the Document published by the Stationery Office in respect of that subject and listed in Part 1 of the Schedule;

• “relevant subject” means English, Mathematics or Science;

• “the Assessment Document” means a document published by the Stationery Office entitled “Assessment Arrangements in Key Stage 3”^f1;

• “the Council” means the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment^f2;

• “the 1989 Order” means the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989; and

• “the 1996 Order” means the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996^f3.