Explanatory note

Section 4(2) of the Education Reform Act 1988 places a duty on the Secretary of State to establish the National Curriculum by specifying by orderappropriate attainment targets, programmes of study and assessment arrangements for each of the foundation subjects.

Section 4(4) allows for such an order, instead of containing the provisions to be made, to refer to provisions in a document published byHer Majesty’s Stationery Office.

This Order accordingly refers to the document entitled “Physical Education in the National Curriculum” and provides for the attainment target and programmes of study set out in it to have effect for the four key stages of a pupil’s compulsory schooling.

The Order provides that any examples printed in italics in theDocument are for illustrative purposes only, and do not form part of theOrder.