# The National Curriculum (Key Stage 3 Assessment Arrangements) (Wales) Order 2005, Article 5: Teacher assessment — English, Welsh, mathematics, modern foreign language, and science


(1) In the cases of English, Welsh, mathematics, a modern foreign language and science, the purpose of the assessment is to determine the level of attainment achieved by the pupil in each AT specified for the subject which applies to the pupil and, except where article 6(3) applies, in the subject as calculated in accordance with paragraph (3).
(2) The record of the results is to consist of a statement of each level of attainment achieved by the pupil (whether or not that level is specified in relation to the third key stage by the relevant section 108(3)(a) and (b) order) in relation to every AT mentioned in paragraph (1) and, except where article 6(3) applies, his or her level in the subject so calculated.
(3) Subject to article 6, a pupil's level of attainment in each subject is the average of his or her levels in each AT, save that in the case of mathematics his or her level in AT2 (number and algebra) is to be weighted by a factor of 2, and in the case of Welsh the following ATs are to be weighted by the factors indicated as follows —
(a) in the case of a pupil following the programme of study known as “Welsh” —
AT1 (oral) 4,
AT2 (reading) 3, and
AT3 (writing) 3,
and
(b) in the case of a pupil following the programme of study known as “Welsh Second Language” —
AT1 (oral) 3,
AT2 (reading) 1, and
AT3 (writing) 1.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1394/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-curriculum-key-stage-3-assessment-arrangements-wales-order-2005/article-5
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.