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The Education (National Curriculum) (Specified Purpose) (England) Order 2015

S.I. 2015/901 · Made 25 March 2015

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Education, England

Made 25th March 2015

Laid before Parliament 27th March 2015

Coming into force 1st September 2015

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 76(2)(b) of the Education Act 2002f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2002 c. 32. Section 76(2) was amended by: sections 174 and 192 of, and paragraphs 31, 32(1) and (5) of Schedule 12 to, the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and application
  2. 2Specified purpose of assessment arrangements
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and application

This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Specified Purpose) (England) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st September 2015.

2Specified purpose of assessment arrangements

The purpose of determining the suitability of test materials for use in National Curriculum tests at key stages 1 and 2 is specified for the purposes of section 76(2)(b) of the Education Act 2002.

Signature

Nick Gibb

Minister of State

Department for Education

25th March 2015

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Part 6 of the Education Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”) is concerned with the curriculum for maintained schools in England. One aspect of the National Curriculum for England (as to which, see section 80(1)(b) of the 2002 Act) is the arrangements for assessing pupils for certain purposes (assessment arrangements). Assessment arrangements are specified by the Secretary of State by order under section 87(3)(c) of the 2002 Act. This Order, made under section 76(2)(b) of the 2002 Act, specifies an additional purpose for which such arrangements may be made. The purpose specified is determining the suitability of test materials for use in National Curriculum tests at key stages 1 and 2.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument because the impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors will be minimal.