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This Order amends the Education (National Curriculum)(Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study)(England) Order 2013, which makes provision for a new National Curriculum from 2014 by giving effect to the Framework Document.

It gives effect to a revised Framework Document (from 2015), with new key stage 4 programmes of study for English and mathematics that will apply to year 10 pupils in 2015-16 and to all pupils in key stage 4 from 2016 onwards. It also provides that those Orders which contain the current key stage 4 programmes of study for English and mathematics will continue to apply to all pupils in key stage 4 up to 2015, and to year 11 pupils only in 2015-16.

The Order also gives effect to a P Scale Document.

The Order also revokes the Education (National Curriculum)(Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study)(England)(Amendment) Order 2014.

A copy of the revised Framework Document can be accessed at this weblink:

A printed copy of the revised Framework Document can also be inspected at the Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT, on request.

A copy of the P Scale Document can be accessed at this weblink:

A printed copy of the P Scale Document can also be inspected at the Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT, on request.

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.