# The Education (External Qualifications) (Description of Tests) (Wales) Regulations 2001

W.S.I. 2001/3901 · made 4 December 2001

Under section 24(2)(gg) of the Education Act 1997 (as applied to the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales by the Education (Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales) (Conferment of Function) Order 2001) the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (“ACCAC”) has the function of making arrangements for the development, setting or administration of tests or tasks which fall to be undertaken with a view to obtaining external qualifications and which fall within a description specified in regulations.

Made under: Education Act 1997 (Section 24, Section 54)

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## Introductory text

EDUCATION, WALES
Made 4th December 2001
Coming into force 31st December 2001
The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24(2) (gg) and 54 (3) and (4) of the Education Act 1997 and now vested in the National Assembly for Wales.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations are called the Education (External Qualifications) (Description of Tests) (Wales) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 31st December 2001.

## 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—
“the 1997 Act” (“Deddf 1997”) means the Education Act 1997; and
“ACCAC” (“ACCAC”) means the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales.

## 3 Description of tests and tasks

The tests and tasks which ACCAC may develop, set or administer are tests and tasks in English and Welsh mediums, that will form part of the assessment of competence in—
(a) basic literacy and numeracy skills; and
(b) communication, application of number and information technology key skills,
of those to whom the tests or tasks are administered.

## Signature

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998
John Marek
The Deputy Presiding Officer of the Assembly
4th December 2001

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Under section 24(2)(gg) of the Education Act 1997 (as applied to the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales by the Education (Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales) (Conferment of Function) Order 2001) the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (“ACCAC”) has the function of making arrangements for the development, setting or administration of tests or tasks which fall to be undertaken with a view to obtaining external qualifications and which fall within a description specified in regulations.
These Regulations describe the tests and tasks which ACCAC may develop, set or administer.
These are tests and tasks, through English and Welsh mediums, that will form part of the assessment of competence in the basic skills of literacy and numeracy and in the key skills of communication, application of number and information technology.

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