# The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 3 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 1996, Article 1: Citation and commencement and application


This Order may be cited as The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 3 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 12th August 1996.
(2) The provisions of this Order apply for the purpose of ascertaining the achievements in the core and other foundation subjects of pupils who are in the final year of the third key stage.
(3) This Order applies only to maintained schools and grant-maintained special schools (other than those established in hospitals) in England.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2116/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-national-curriculum-key-stage-3-assessment-arrangements-england-order-1996/article-1
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