# The Education (National Curriculum)(Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study)(England) Order 2013, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In this Order—
(aa) “the engagement model” means the document published by the Department for Education on 15th April 2024 entitled “The engagement model”;
(a) “the Framework Document” means the Document published by the Department for Education on 2nd December 2014 entitled “The National Curriculum in England – Framework Document”; and
(b) “NC standards of attainment” means the National Curriculum standards of attainment described in any document (other than the pre-key stage standards document for key stage 1, the pre-key stage standards document for key stage 2 and the engagement model) published by the Department for Education pursuant to an order made under section 87(3)(a) or (b) of the Education Act 2002 for the foundation subjects, setting out any attainment targets and programmes of study for each of those subjects;
(c) “the pre-key stage standards for key stage 1” means the standards set out in the document published by the Department for Education on 15th April 2024 entitled “Pre-key stage 1: pupils working below the national curriculum assessment standard”;
(d) “the pre-key stage standards for key stage 2” means the standards set out in the document published by the Department for Education on 23rd July 2020 entitled “Pre-key stage 2: pupils working below the national curriculum assessment standard”;
(e) “the relevant key stage” means—
(i) the first key stage, where section 82(1)(a) of the Education Act 2002 applies to a pupil;
(ii) the second key stage, where section 82(1)(b) of the Education Act 2002 applies to a pupil;
(f) “special educational needs” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 20(1) of the Children and Families Act 2014.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2232/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-national-curriculumattainment-targets-and-programmes-of-studyengland-order-2013/article-2
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