# The Education (National Curriculum) (Specified Purpose) (England) Order 2016

S.I. 2016/478 · made 31 March 2016

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). 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 providing evidence, to the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) on changes in pupils’ performance over time in English language and mathematics at the end of the fourth key stage (when GCSEs in those subjects are most commonly taken), principally through testing pupils.

Made under: Education Act 2002 (Section 76)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/education-national-curriculum-specified-purpose-england-order-2016/pdf/uksi_20160478_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/education-national-curriculum-specified-purpose-england-order-2016/pdf/uksiem_20160478_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Education, England
Made 31st March 2016
Laid before Parliament 1st April 2016
Coming into force 1st September 2016
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 76(2)(b) of the Education Act 2002.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Specified Purpose) (England) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st September 2016.

## 2 Specified purpose of assessment arrangements

The purpose of providing evidence to the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation on changes in the performance of pupils over time in English language and mathematics at the end of the fourth key stage is specified for the purposes of section 76(2)(b) of the Education Act 2002.

## Signature

Nick Boles
Minister of State
Department for Education
31st March 2016

## 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). 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 providing evidence, to the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) on changes in pupils’ performance over time in English language and mathematics at the end of the fourth key stage (when GCSEs in those subjects are most commonly taken), principally through testing pupils.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

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