# The Education (National Curriculum) (Exceptions at Key Stage 4) (England) Regulations 2000, Regulation 7: Disapplication of the National Curriculum


(1) The provisions of the National Curriculum specified in this regulation shall not apply to a pupil in the following circumstances—
(a) the pupil is participating in an extended work-related learning programme; or
(b) the pupil has, in the opinion of the head teacher, demonstrated strengths in a particular curriculum area and is emphasising that curriculum area; or
(c) the pupil is, in the opinion of the head teacher, making significantly less progress than other pupils of his age group and is consolidating his learning and progress across the curriculum.
(2) The head teacher may determine in the case of a pupil to whom paragraph 1(a) applies that the provisions of the National Curriculum regarding one or two of the following subjects should not apply to him:
(a) modern foreign language;
(b) design and technology;
(c) science.
(3) The head teacher may determine in the case of a pupil to whom paragraph 1(b) or (c) applies that the requirements of the National Curriculum regarding one or both of the following subjects should not apply to him:
(a) modern foreign language;
(b) design and technology.
(4) In no circumstances shall these Regulations permit a pupil to have more than two of the subjects referred to in paragraph (2) disapplied in relation to him.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1140/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-national-curriculum-exceptions-at-key-stage-4-england-regulations-2000/regulation-7
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