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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-national-curriculum-key-stage-2-assessment-arrangements-england-order-2003/article-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/1038",
  "legislation_title": "The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-national-curriculum-key-stage-2-assessment-arrangements-england-order-2003",
  "path": "article/1",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Citation, commencement and application",
  "text": "(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st May 2003.\n(2) In this Order subject to paragraphs (4) and (5)—\n(a) articles 4, 5, 5B, 6, 6B, 7, 8 and 9 apply for the purpose of ascertaining the achievements in the core subjects of pupils who have completed the programme of study for the second key stage; ...\n(b) article 4A applies for the purpose of determining the suitability of test materials for use in NC tests; and\n(c) articles 5ZA, 6ZA and 7A apply in respect of the multiplication tables check (and none of the articles mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) so apply).\n(3) This Order applies to maintained schools (other than those established in hospitals) in England.\n(4) Articles 4 to 6 of this order do not apply in relation to the 2019-20 or 2020-21 school year.\n(5) In calculating the period of four years referred to in article 5B(3), the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years are to be disregarded.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 1(2) substituted (1.9.2015) by The Education (National Curriculum) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/900), arts. 1, 12"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 1(2) inserted (20.4.2020) by The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stages 1 and 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/436), arts. 1(2), 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in art. 1(2)(a) omitted (1.9.2019) by virtue of The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/854), arts. 1(3), 2(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in art. 1(2)(b) inserted (1.9.2019) by The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/854), arts. 1(3), 2(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Art. 1(2)(c) inserted (1.9.2019) by The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/854), arts. 1(3), 2(2)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Art. 1(4)(5) inserted (20.4.2020) by The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stages 1 and 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/436), arts. 1(2), 2(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in art. 1(4) inserted (20.4.2021) by The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stages 1 and 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/479), arts. 1(2), 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in art. 1(5) substituted (20.4.2021) by The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stages 1 and 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/479), arts. 1(2), 2(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1038/article/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T06:26:10.263366+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}