Regulation 2 Disapplication of the National CurriculumI1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), the attainment targets, programmes of study and assessment arrangements^f1 specified in relation to each of the core and foundation subjects ^f2for the first, second, third and fourth key stages^f3 do not apply in relation to any pupil during the school year 2013 to 2014^f4.

(2)

The attainment targets, programmes of study and assessment arrangements specified in relation to the core subjects continue to apply in relation to any pupil in —

(a)

the first key stage; and

(b)

the third and fourth year of the second key stage, that is, the period beginning at the same time as the school year in which the majority of pupils in his class attain the age of ten.

(3)

The programmes of study specified in relation to the core subjects for the fourth key stage do not apply in relation to any pupil during the school year 2014 to 2015.

F1(4)

The programmes of study specified in relation to English and mathematics for the fourth key stage do not apply in relation to any pupil in the final year of the fourth key stage during the school year 2015 to 2016.

F2(5)

The programme of study specified in relation to science for the fourth key stage does not apply in relation to—

(a)

any pupil during the school year 2015 to 2016; or

(b)

any pupil in the final year of the fourth key stage during the school year 2016 to 2017.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 2(4) inserted (1.9.2014) by The National Curriculum (Exceptions for First, Second, Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1866), regs. 1, 3
F2: Reg. 2(5) inserted (1.9.2015) by The National Curriculum (Exceptions for First, Second, Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3286), regs. 1, 2

Commencement

I1: Reg. 2 in force at 1.9.2013, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1: “Attainment targets”, “ programmes of study” and “assessment arrangements” are defined in section 76 of the Education Act 2002, as amended by the Childcare Act 2006 (c.21) section 48, Schedule 1, paragraph 3 and the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c.22) sections 174 and 192, Schedule 12, paragraphs 31 and 32.
f2: The core and foundation subjects are specified in sections 84 and 85 of the Education Act 2002. Section 85 is substituted by section 74 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40), which is not yet in force.
f3: “Key stage” is defined in section 76 of the Education Act 2002.
f4: “School year” is defined in section 76 of the Education Act 2002.