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Paragraph 2 I1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The standard in this paragraph is met if the proprietor ensures that a written policy on the curriculum, supported by appropriate plans and schemes of work, which provides for the matters specified in sub-paragraph (2) is drawn up and implemented effectively.

(2)

The matters are—

(a)

full-time supervised education for pupils of compulsory school age (construed in accordance with section 8 of the Education Act 1996f1), which gives pupils experience in linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technological, human and social, physical and aesthetic and creative education;

(b)

subject matter appropriate for the ages and aptitudes of pupils, including those pupils with a statement;

(c)

that pupils acquire speaking, listening, literacy and numeracy skills;

(d)

where the principal language of instruction is a language other than English, lessons in written and spoken English, except that this matter does not apply in respect of a school which provides education for pupils who are all temporarily resident in England and which follows the curriculum of another country;

(e)

where a pupil has a statement, education which fulfils its requirements;

(f)

personal, social and health education which reflects the school’s aim and ethos;

(g)

appropriate careers guidance for pupils receiving secondary education;

(h)

where the school has pupils above compulsory school age, a programme of activities which is appropriate to their needs;

(i)

that all pupils have the opportunity to learn and make progress; and

(j)

adequate preparation of pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2010, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1

1996 c. 56. Section 8 is amended by section 52 of the Education Act 1997 (c. 44).