# The Education (National Curriculum) (Exceptions at Key Stage 4) (England) Regulations 2000, Regulation 3: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Education Act 1996;
“approved qualification” means a qualification approved under section 400 of the Act;
“curriculum plan” has the meaning given by regulation 4;
“induction programme” means a programme to prepare a pupil for his extended work-related learning programme;
“key skills” has the meaning given by regulation 5;
“Key Stage 4” is to be construed in accordance with section 355(1) of the Act;
“maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school or a community or foundation special school;
“the QCA” means the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority;
“school”, in relation to any pupil, means the school at which he is registered under section 434 of the Act; and
“extended work-related learning programme” has the meaning given by regulation 6.
(2) In these Regulations references to the head teacher include references to a person nominated by him.
(3) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to a regulation in these Regulations so numbered and any reference to a paragraph is to a paragraph of the regulations in which the reference is made and any reference to a sub-paragraph is a reference to a sub-paragraph of the paragraph in which the reference is made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1140/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-national-curriculum-exceptions-at-key-stage-4-england-regulations-2000/regulation-3
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