Article 1 Citation, commencement and application

England and Wales

(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.

F1(2)

In this Order F2subject to paragraphs (4) and (5)—

(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; F3...

(b)

article 4A applies for the purpose of determining the suitability of test materials for use in NC tests; F4and

(F5c)

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).

(3)

This Order applies to maintained schools (other than those established in hospitals) in England.

F6(4)

Articles 4 to 6 of this order do not apply in relation to the 2019-20 F7or 2020-21 school year.

(5)

In calculating the period of four years referred to in article 5B(3), F8the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years are to be disregarded.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 1(2) substituted (1.9.2015) by The Education (National Curriculum) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/900), arts. 1, 12
F2: 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)
F3: 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)
F4: 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)
F5: 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)
F6: 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)
F7: 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)
F8: 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)