Regulation 3 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “assessment” includes an examination or a test;

• “entitled person” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a pupil in a primary school or a nursery school, a parent of the pupil;

  2. (b)

     in relation to a pupil in a secondary school, the pupil himself or his parent;

  3. (c)

     in relation to a pupil in a special school who is aged under 11, a parent of the pupil;

  4. (d)

     in relation to a pupil in a special school who is aged 11 or over, the pupil himself or his parent;

• “formative record of progress and achievement” means a formal record of a pupil’s academic achievements, his other skills, talents and achievements and his educational progress;

• “harm” has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995^f1;

• “key stage” in relation to a pupil has the meaning given by Article 5(6) of the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989^f2;

• “responsible person” means—

  1. (a)

     the principal or proprietor of an independent school, or

  2. (b)

     the principal or the Board of Governors of any other school,

  to which a pupil transfers or may transfer;

• “school” means, subject to regulation 5, a grant-aided school;

• “school day” means a day on which a school is open for teaching purposes;

• “teacher” includes the principal; and

• “the 1989 Order” means the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.